What is arbitration and mediation

Arbitration and mediation are very different proceedings. An internet search will give you more detailed explanations, but briefly: In arbitration,...

Can apartment owner deny you section 8 housing if you have a eviction record?

The landlord may establish standards for accepting or denying tenants. Those standards must be reasonable, equally applied, and not discriminate...

If contractor is owed money on a contract but has not completed work but willing to complete does client still have to pay .

It depends (oh yes, everyone likes it when attorneys start a sentence with "It depends") on what your contract says and what work has been completed.

The Sycamore Illinois police station has my wallet. How do I get it released to someone else? What papers or docs do I need?

I am guessing you have a good reason that you do not want to go to the police station, and the police have a good reason they would like to visit...

How do I get our house out of my mother's name, who has been deceased for 11 years.

There are a number of ways to handle this, all of which will require hiring a real estate or probate attorney. It seems very odd the city would...

How about, "I am John's agent pursuant to a power of attorney executed by him."? Or, "I am John's attorney in fact." Or better yet, "Here, look,"...

My employer is trying to deny fmla for a medical issue

You did not ask a question. If you believe your employer is violating the Family and Medical Leave Act, you should contact an employment law...

My repair shop repaired a car. customer did not pay and removed car from lot with another key. what should I do

I agree with Mr. Hoffman. Even if you file suit and win, you are still going to need to collect from this individual. Often collection is more...

I am sorry for your loss. I may be mistaken, but I think you are misinterpreting the language on the affidavit. The "award" that the affidavit...

Have you contacted your insurance company? In addition there should be a master policy which might cover some of this as well.