What legal right does a homeowne have as far as withholding a contractors tools?

You can call the police and report the situation as a theft, hoping the police will get involved and cooler heads will prevail. If that doesn't...

Can my landlord call my new job and ask how much I am making and how many hours I work??

While this may be rather peculiar, and of course your employer does not have to provide an answer, there's not likely anything illegal about a...

Why can I do against my former employer for firing me for false information?

Initially, an employer's Human Resources (HR) Department doesn't clear a company's employees of sexual harassment charges, or any other charges....

Can one roommate go to the leasing office and terminate the lease for both tenants?

Read your lease agreement in detail. The dynamic is nearly always that, from the landlord's perspective, co-tenants have joint and several...

There are no specific legal requirements of any kind for a cease and desist letter. Rather, a cease and desist letter is often simply a warning...

It's unclear what you might mean by "rehire." Unless you've signed a contractual agreement stating otherwise, you're well within your rights to...

My buddy in Oregon mailed weed to someone out of state and it got siezed by Feds. Nothing has happened yet, what should he do?

What should he do? He should stop mailing Schedule 1 drugs across interstate borders, he should stop communicating about the situation with anyone...

I recently was evicted if I can prove they lied do I have a case and are there lawyers that might help me pro-bono?

I'm sorry to read about your situation, and sorry for your loss. However, unfortunately it seems that you're facing an uphill situation that even...

"Legal action", at least in this scenario, can be succinctly stated as one party suing another party to recover damages. Each party can assert...

It depends on what you mean by "hold up in court", i.e. For what purpose the text notice might be necessary. There are two types of notice:...