Can a defendant in a small claims case be granted a dismissal when proof of libel is presented in court?

Libel is not a valid affirmative defense to a contract claim, and dismissal is an unreasonable expectation. It could well be a valid counterclaim. ...

Can I go to jail for a unpaid payday loan?

Your description is strongly suspicious for scam. Payday loan extortion is far too common. Be assured that no creditor or collector has the legal...

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What can we do to prevent the father (who abandoned the baby before birth) from entering the babies life later.

As a general rule, the mother of a baby born out of wedlock has be default sole legal and sole physical custody. The bio-father is a legal...

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How do I get a divorce for my mother-in-law if her husband will not return calls? He left no forwarding address or contact info.

Retaining experienced family law counsel would be a helpful start. Under the circumstances described, notice to a respondent of a pending divorce...

Can I collect my ex-husbands full social security if he passes away?

A surviving divorced spouse having been married to the decedent for 10 years or more is entitled to the same benefit as the decedent's widow(er). ...

My Brother loaned me money in the form of a check to buy a home. How should I fill out taxes for this? I am over 65 and on SS.

Loan proceeds are not taxable as income. A capital gains tax may be due on the sale of the other home, but the first $250,000 in gain is excluded...

When my brother died, his spouse had preceded him and they had no children; no siblings, except me and one nephew. does he get

My condolences on your loss. In the absence of a last will and testament, the state's laws of intestate succession will apply, and if Oklahoma is...

Can I bankrupt on repayment of Ltd benefits from hartford

As a general rule, overpayment claims by insurance companies are dischargeable as unsecured debt. Before committing to that "solution," however, a...

I am on medicaid. My mother is leaving me the house in her will, it is paid off. Will this be a problem?

As a general rule, the house a Medicaid beneficiary lives in is a "non-countable resource" under federal regulations. Even if it is countable...

I was receiving Social Security Disability $1400 a month for at least ten years and now they are giving me SSI

If you are still receiving disability benefits, but not through the Social Security program, it suggests that you have been found to be ineligible...