Employment

Whether they can suspend you for this period depends on whether the employment policies and procedures actually bind them. You very likely signed...

Am I responsible for and undergound water leak into a neighbors yard which occured while the house was in escrow

You really have not stated enough information to form a helpful reply. Indeed, the facts you recite are seem sufficiently rare that there is no...

Can I get in trouble by looking in HOA documents and checks.

In addition to seconding what Mr. Daymude said, HOA expenditures are the business of every member. You and the other members have a right to know...

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You are mostly correct. The agent's obligation to inspect arises when the property sold has one to four units. If you buy a condo in a 20-unit...

Unmarried couple are splitting up, girlfriend on title only, and wishes to be removed. What is the protocol?

I don't understand what you mean by "girlfriend on title only." Do you mean that she did not sign the promissory note? If the boyfriend originally...

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If I hire independent contractors or employees, and the job requires living on site, does the job create a rental agreement too?

Yes and no. An employee or independent contractor who receives housing is considered a tenant for most purposes during the tenancy. The property...

I was offering consulting services to an end client through my previous employer until the client decided not to work with them.

As has already been pointed out, under California law the non-competition agreement is unenforceable. Even if New Jersey law applied to the...

Legal Advice on My wife was terminated and her ex-employer is fighting unemployment due to a "policy." What does that mean?

Unemployment can be denied for an employee's violation of an employer's reasonable rule. If the rule was reasonable and the employer made it known...

An unlicensed Pet sitter is trying to collect additional fees for a sitting she did for us while we were on vacation.

Although anything can happen in small claims court, I would not sweat about the sandals too much. Getting her shoes munched is one of the costs of...

Collection agency pursuing fees that I contested and that got reversed by CC. How do I prove my case and maintain I do not owe?

I doubt that the collection agency would sue you over this, but they may report it to a credit bureau. You may want to consult an attorney who...