Brent Barnes Ivy's Answers (75)

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What are my options for trying to recover a loan to my wife's nephew?

Brent's answer | Answered on December 18, 2012

Based on the facts provided, you most likely have a claim for breach of contract--whether the loan was a written or oral agreement. Since you are...

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Can a contractor place a lien on my house if I paid 1/2 the contract due to having paid the other 1/2 to redo his work?

Brent's answer | Answered on December 18, 2012

Like you said, anyone can file a lien--but whether it is valid or not is another question. You may even have recourse if a fraudulent lien is filed...

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My ex-husband passed away on a few months ago. Teacher Retirement of Texas notified me that I was the primary beneficiary of

Brent's answer | Answered on December 11, 2012

Not exactly. A divorce will not revoke a beneficiary designation by itself--TRS must also receive a copy of the divorce decree. If you were never...

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My company did sub-contracting work for commercial building and now the contractor does not want to pay, what do we do?

Brent's answer | Answered on December 10, 2012

It is best to protect yourself by filing a mechanic's/materialman's lien on the property. However, depending on when you provided work on the...

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I'm not an attorney, if a pro-se litigant tells me something about his case is it protected under attorney-client privilege?

Brent's answer | Answered on December 10, 2012

Probably not--unless you work for the law firm that has an attorney-client relationship with the pro-se litigant. Outside the attorney-client...

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