Vehicle purchase

In addition to the state's lemon law, you could: 1) file a complaint with the consumer division of the Washington Attorney General's Office; 2)...

Landlord Refuses to Return Rental Deposit

It seems that the landlord would be obligated to re-key all of the locks unless you were originally given keys which could not be duplicated. ...

Civil contempt

It depends on the jurisdiction where the civil contempt order emanates. Most likely, a warrant went out with the civil contempt order so that you...

Dragging gas pump with me

Contrary to what was stated by the other response, you are not responsible simply because you own or drive a car. You would be responsible if a...

Employment termination

An at-will employer can fire an employee for cause or no cause but not for bad cause. Bad cause would be a violation of a statute or law. ...

Want a divorce

You should be able to file for divorce in the state in which you have legal residency. You will need to have your spouse served at the prison.

Slander in the workplace

The co-worker would only be resonsbile for slander (verbal defamation) if he/she: 1) made a false statement; 2) knonwing the statement to be false;...

It is not a federal violation for an employer to only hire non-smokers.

Verbal agreement

Verbal agreements can be binding if proven unless it involves real property.

Civil summons question

If you owe the money, it is not a legal defense that you cannot afford to pay it all at one time. You can file an Answer either agreeing with or...