My husband payed off an auto loan that is in both of our names. He payed it off with a loan in his name. Am I responsible?

The loan company apparently has a lien on the vehicle to cover the loan. That gives the loan company the right to repossess. If your husband took...

How do i close my second of two stores, keeping the first?

As Mr. Doland indicated the legal aspects are not complex. The financial aspects are the important ones. You mention that the two stores are...

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Will I be court ordered to sign for the sale of my home?

As a 50% owner you cannot be forced to sign. Without a lawsuit all the selling half owner can do is sell his 50%, placing a messy almost...

Under a commercial lease the duty to maintain and repair is determined by the lease. If the lease says the landlord is responsible for the roof...

Real Estate law question: I have a question about perfecting title to a prescriptive easement.

A prescriptive easement is acquired by open, notorious, adverse and uninterrupted use in open defiance of the owner for five years. It was...

Do I need an attorney to remove negative items from credit after a short sale, from non-original lien holder on property?

I am not sure that there is any dispute about the accuracy of the short sale. That is likely to stay on your credit reports for years. The false...

Do I have the right to repair the roof if roof co. adjuster has completed expert investigation of property damage?

All parties concerned have a duty to mitigate damages (to make efforts to prevent further damage). Your repair person could tell you whether...

If owners sign an acquisition contract without our company attorney present or consent, it the contract valid?

As the other attorneys mentioned generally a business contract is enforceable when an authorized person signs on behalf of the company. No lawyer...

I purchased a product from a company in california to resell on the internet. I received the product; it was not as described?

As Mr. Doland mentioned you may have a right of action. You are entitled to promptly reject goods that, on delivery, do not conform to the...

Am I entitled to any of a domestic partners business if we have not disolved the partnership.

Domestic partnership is not the same a marriage. There is no automatic community property or set of ownership rights in the income or assets...