My friend will be forced out of college if his parents don't sign his FAFSA papers, can he change his legal guardian?

He might be able to have his grandmother be appointed your guardian, but getting that done in 13 days might be a problem. Since he is an adult, his...

Cohabitation questions and Living Trust

You have created a complicated situation which you are unlikely to sort out without the help of an attorney. You can probably find the relevant...

My landlord made false claims in withholding security deposit in Ames Iowa.

You can go to the courthouse and talk to the clerk about the procedures for filing a claim in small claims court. If you a student at ISU, there...

Do i need to pay for the August 2011's rent ?

There is a difference between the landlord entering into a new lease with a new tenant and a sublease with that new tenant. If there is a sublease,...

Can I sue if my ADD child wasn't given the option of a 504 plan in school?

Federal law provides two avenues to help children with disabilities like ADD. They are the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act ("IDEA") and...

Do I need an atty?

Theoretically you might be able to file a claim in small claims court concerning these issues without having a lawyer. Usually small claims has a...

If a custodial parent puts a child in private $500.00 per month pre school,does a non custodial parent have to help pay for it?

This is a family law question not a education law question. You probably need to talk to the lawyer who represented you in your divorce to get this...

My son is being accussed of something at school, a school lawyer is involved. They won't tell us what he has done. Please help!

The first question I would ask you is whether this involves a school or a camp. The answer is vastly different. Since you say that a school is...

What do education lawyers represent of?

The identification of the client where a lawyer is hired to represent an entity such a a board of education is often a difficult problem. Lawyers...

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Schools can decide not to renew the contract of an untenured teacher no reason or any reason that is not illegal discrimination or a related...