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Please clarify this North Dakota statute.

Alan's answer | Answered on October 25, 2014

I have not done any research to see if the Courts have ruled on this language, but I do not think the statute has to be read as you think. The...

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Would northdakota extradite me from San Diego can on a class c felony

Alan's answer | Answered on October 24, 2014

If you just leave on your own you run the risk that ND will issue a warrant and post it on the nationwide network. If that happened you could be...

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My dad past recently . He had no will. He was remarried and has one child with her, does she have full rights to his estate?

Alan's answer | Answered on October 24, 2014

I am sorry to hear about your father. The legal term for dying without a will is "intestate." When a person dies without a will, a state law...

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Botched procedure is reason for addt'l medical bills. Ins pays but they are sending me to collections for remainder. Options??

Alan's answer | Answered on October 23, 2014

I do not have good news. If the collection agency has already obtained a judgment against you your options are limited. Under very limited...

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Can my employer call and confirm my emergency visit to the ER even if I provide them.with the doctors note?

Alan's answer | Answered on October 23, 2014

No. The hospital will not release any information unless you authorize the release of information.

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Does this apartment owner have a case of a law suit?

Alan's answer | Answered on October 23, 2014

I am not sure I understand your question. It seems you were storing junk that you planned on throwing away in the garage. The garage owner took...

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My husband and I will both take a double last name. Is there any legal difference to using a hyphen or no hyphen in our name?

Alan's answer | Answered on October 22, 2014

For the most part you can choose to have your name be what you want, hyphen or no hyphen. You cannot determine how people react to your name. ...

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How long after your divorced can another person put bills in your name?

Alan's answer | Answered on October 22, 2014

This is going to cost you time and money. You will need to obtain credit reports and contact every place that is reporting you are on an account...

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Apartment application held up by some shady stuff and I would like to know where they got this info from if i could .

Alan's answer | Answered on October 22, 2014

It is not difficult to imagine where the information came from. I would guess, owing 3 months rent came form your former landlord. All it takes...

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If I get a subpoena to testify at a trial and not show up will I get a bench warrant for my arrest?

Alan's answer | Answered on October 22, 2014

It depends on whether the prosecutor wants to force you to testify. If the prosecutor asks the Court to issue a bench warrant the Court will most...

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Please clarify this North Dakota statute.

Would northdakota extradite me from San Diego can on a class c felony

My dad past recently . He had no will. He was remarried and has one child with her, does she have full rights to his estate?

Botched procedure is reason for addt'l medical bills. Ins pays but they are sending me to collections for remainder. Options??

Can my employer call and confirm my emergency visit to the ER even if I provide them.with the doctors note?

Does this apartment owner have a case of a law suit?

My husband and I will both take a double last name. Is there any legal difference to using a hyphen or no hyphen in our name?

How long after your divorced can another person put bills in your name?

Apartment application held up by some shady stuff and I would like to know where they got this info from if i could .

If I get a subpoena to testify at a trial and not show up will I get a bench warrant for my arrest?