Can we get Home Owners Assn to clear roots from trees on adjoining common area that destroy the paver sidewalk on our property?

You have the right to protect your property by root pruning the tree at your property line. Normally, the HOA bears no burden for the sidewalk,...

Can I force the sale of house to get my share? Will recording an agreement ensure me getting my share?

Since you have an attorney, you should be asking your lawyer these questions. That being said, a partition action is expensive and the special...

How easy is it to adopt a step child when there is no legal father.

This is fairly easy. Like all adoptions where the identity of the father has not been determined by court order establishing paternity, a search...

Pool service does not constitute a permanent Improvement to real property and is not lienable.

If a stepparent has legal rights to a child and happens to get a divorce does the stepparent have the chance to fight.

Since you adopted, you are as much of a parent as the father is. You have rights and obligations as such.

I have a job contract with a company in Florida but I have no been given work in more than two months, can I leave the contract?

Since you did not ire a lawyer to advise you BEFORE you signed the contract, now you need to hire one to review what you signed and then to advise...

Total approximate cost for adult adoption?

Under our terms of use, attorneys are not allowed to quote prices or fees here. Your best bet is to contact an adoption or family lawyer in the...

Can a governing contract be listed in the record or as an authority on appeal when it was not introduced in the trial court?

In general, only the record, the evidence presented, and argument made below is preserved for an appeal. Unless you raised the issue in the lower...

Injuries at work are covered by Worker Compensation laws. If your employer did not have WC coverage, you have claims against the company and its...

Would I lose as a defendant in a breach of contract lawsuit because it was not written with perfect grammar?

A mere grammatical error is not enough to defeat a contract.