There is a new clause in my lease, which my wife and I have yet to sign, that is very interesting.

Sounds like your landlord is a fool. It is far more likely that serious injuries will result from building issues rather than tenant negligence. ...

Will my spouse or I pay gift tax if I withdraw her money from the joint bank account?

I do not know what South Korea would have to say about your transaction but, as far as the United States is concerned spouses can transfer property...

Can an RV be put up for sale again when I've put a deposit down to purchase RV?

You might want to review the contract and the wording of whatever document memorialized your deposit if it was different from the purchase...

You say you want the transcript of a deposition of your opponent's attorney? What is the point of that? Even if you mis-wrote and want a...

Technically, if you do business in California you need to register as a foreign entity doing business in California and pay the annual franchise...

Can an employer deny you of using your accumulated sick time because your employers disability company denied your claim?

Generally, an employer is not required to offer paid sick leave. So when they do, they can attach a lot of restrictions. The language used is...

How can we "force" the new owners to provide us proof of fire insurance?

A lot depends on what the mortgage agreement says. Commercial lenders enforce the provision by insisting on being an additional named insured and...

What can I do at this point?

It would be better if you stated exactly what the 30 day guarantee said and where it was said. The words used matter. If it is in the new lease,...

Employee vs independent contractor interpretation

From the facts you relate, it is unlikely that he will be considered an employee. Is he claiming he is an employee? More problematical is that he...

Does a painter have to disclose no caulking is included?

Have to disclose, no. But the real question, I think, is what are the consequences? It is in the interest of contractors to exclude work that is...