Is a verbal contract as good as a written

The first issue is whether the matter constitutes a contract. Generally for there to be a binding contract requires offer and acceptance, mutual...

Recently Laid Off from Non-US Company during Contract Work (w/ promise to bring FT-asap) -treated as employee (no OT!).. rights?

Under the Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA), nonexempt employees are required to be paid compensation at the overtime rate for any hours...

There is one rather large problem. You are assuming a contract. A gratuitous promise—a gift—is not considered an enforceable contract. If this is...

I have given my employer verbal resignation. I now want to keep my job. Does the verbal resignation force me to resign.

Unless you have a contract, they are not required to keep your job. You should certainly contact the employer and see if you can work something...

What is the statute of limitations to contest probate of someone who had no will?

If your father passed without a will he died intestate. There was, therefore, most likely no probate because there was no will. Everything...

Can my local franchise advertise on my website without having to jump through hoops?

What the franchisee can and cannot do regarding advertising is spelled out in the franchise agreement. Franchise terms vary in most respects to...

How long does my employer have to give me a copy of my signed non-compete agreement?

There is no specified time under law for them to provide the fully signed contract to you. You should always make a copy of what you signed for...

I quit-claimed a real estate deed in 2006 to a x-friend. We had oral agreement to make payments to me but they disappeared?

You need to talk to a local attorney now. I don’t know your exact statute of limitations, but it may be coming up very soon or passed. The exact...

What makes a legel binding document?

If this contract is binding depends on your state requirements. The contract can be either written or oral (what people incorrectly call verbal...

Once i have been summoned to court for a credit card debt - does arbitration do any good or is it too late?

If you are the same person who posted about the summons (which would make sense since they were posted almost the same time, same timeframe and...