Emancipation

Even the cagiest adults have to be reminded not to take legal advice from persons who are not lawyers. Your mother has pulled that on you when she...

Debt responsible of dead husband

It depends. The general rule is that a person cannot be responsible for the debts of a decedent without a written agreement promising to pay those...

Owed money

You can wait for the credit holder to sue her, or you can sue her to make her be responsible for the debt. If she is sued, it is possible that you...

Gay marriage

Here's the interesting twist to your question - you are not proposing a same-sex marriage. You say that one of you was male and is now identified...

Minors in bars closed or not

Minors are not allowed in bars and I would hazard that this prohibition is effective whether the bar is open or closed. I have seen bars that have...

Dog bite

Your neighbor likely has homeowner's insurance. Ask them. Also, ask the doctor to tie your son's need for plastic surgery to the dog bite. There is...

Taped conversation as evidence

It is not lawful to tape a conversation and use it as evidence without advising the other person what you are doing and getting their permission...

Shelly's answer is absolutely correct, and I just want to add two addenda: 1) A collector can take money out of your bank account if you volunteer...

Welcome to the world of collateralized debt obligations! In WA, a debt is stale (not collectable) after six years from the date of last payment,...

You can be jailed for failing to comply with a court order. That's called contempt of court. But if a collection company is telling you that they...