If an item was placed on my property over a year ago, is that item now mine and can I get rid of it

I comment only to add that there is very little case law on the subject, and the case law that does exist on the subject usually revolves around a...

Is it illegal for a 17 year old male to masterbait with a 14 year old girl

Echoing my colleagues' answers, don't talk about this with anyone other than an attorney, and definitely do not discuss this in any preserved or...

Does a biological father have legal rights over the legal father who adopted the child

Adoption generally substitutes the biological parent(s) with the adoptive parent(s) for all intents and purposes. For instance, §§ 453.090;...

What if I wanted to switch lawyer an fees are almost paid in full what happens to the money I already paid

This is the Missouri Lawyer Ethics rule on fees: Rule 1.5 Fees (a) A lawyer shall not make an agreement for, charge, or collect an unreasonable...

What can happen if a ring (value of $1500.00) was taken but then returned?

What COULD happen? A prosecutor could sue the individual for theft, or you could maintain a civil suit for the tort(s) of either "trespass to...

My lawyer in mo has not taken care of court dates for dwi and now I have warrants. What is my recourse against this lawyer?

I agree with Mr. Ready, and would advise you to exhaust all potential avenues with your current attorney before you seek new counsel or take...

As my esteemed colleague above said, there are two things you need to do, and in this order: (1) Remove this post from the site (2) Find an...

Can my neighbor place a string of lights on my garage which faces her property without my permission?

If the facts are as you state them to be, she cannot. In addition to the terroristic threats, she's likely trespassing as well. A lawyer ought...

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Is it legal to access someone elses facebook account?

It might not break any laws, but it's still a very, very bad idea to do it. I'd suggest taking the advice of the other attorneys in this thread and...

What sort of fine am I looking at for parking on private property?

One preliminary question -- who issued the ticket? Was it the city of Springfield? Missouri State University? or some other entity? I'm guessing...