I have 2 tall trees on the side of my home near the curb, am I responsible for the care of these trees or the city?

Depends on who owns the property where the trees are rooted? Depends also on your local laws, for example, sidewalks are sometimes owned by the...

Removing ex husband from Deed and Loan.

Talk to your lender(s) first. Never change the person on the title to real estate without lender approval in writing. You will likely be in...

Looking to protect IP property that has been developed within a software application. Should I Copyright the source code or??

Good contracts make good friends. You may want to put all 3rd parties under contract with a license to use what you developed and include a bunch...

My mother passed intestate, my home is deeded in both names, my 3 sisters are saying they are entitled to money when selling hom

You are wrong, in short. If Mom had no will, then a probate estate needs to be opened. If your Dad was married to her at the time she passed,...

It depends on what the earmark benefits. If it is for something general, but related to the operation of the charitable mission, then yes. If it...

In short, it is important to distinguish between a mark or words used to identify the source of a good, like a trademark and a design on a shirt...

It depends on the circumstances involving the stop and the search. Necessarily in society there is a balance between public safety and each...

I'd like to know the type of commercial relationship existing in a gas station. Is it commercial franchising with oil company ?

Most gas stations are a franchise. The franchisor is what's on the sign, the franchisee may have kids in your local school? The US Energy...

Should it be the landlord or tenant's responsibility to maintain the sprinkler system to bring the building to code?

Depends on your lease. In commercial leases, the tenants are usually burdened with most of the responsibility. Have a lawyer look your lease over...

Can I Sell my condo to my boyfriend and still have my name on the deed?

You will need the mortgage company's approval then work the details out as they give them to you.