Can a woman on craigslist post and then later claim she is a minor and threaten to go to the police unless you pay her not to?

This sort of demand constitutes criminal extortion. It can be reported to the police. She is not going to go to the police as she faces criminal...

I resigned from my job and, in my letter of resignation, I asked the CEO not to contact me again. Is it illegal if s/he does?

It is not illegal to contact you, but you have no obligation to respond. Additionally, if the CEO were to repeatedly call you over and over again,...

7 Years ago my wife and i divorced. In the divorce decree she assumed resonsibility on the home we bought.

Mr. Geil provides a very good answer. I would add that you need to find out what she intends to do with the house. Is she going to use the...

You can and should fire him. You risk liability yourself if you continue to employ a handy man who trepasses in units and assaults residents. ...

Can I include a court judgement against me in a bankruptcy?

In a Chapter 7, the family court judgment will not be dischargable. In a Chapter 13 it probably will be. The punitive damages are NOT equivalent...

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Why won't the Colorado COA or the state district court stay the lower proceeding after the COA granted an interlocutory appeal?

The most important missing piece of information is why did the Court of Appeals refuse to impose a stay? Was there a written decision? As...

My husband has 2 cases that are in different countys. he has a public defender but she is no help and not willing to help.

Pro bono is a fancy word for charity work. Most attorneys have to do work to feed their family and pay their bills. When an attorney wishes to...

If it stat's in the policy that a new postion will be posted internally ,an it was appointed to an employee right away no postin

If there is a grievance procedure followed by the company then filing a grievance sounds appropriate. If you are considering a lawsuit, you...

Can the owner of a daycare fire me when she causes the problem?

A business owner can fire employees for any reason that does not involve unlawful discrimination. You have no legal claim. Your remedy is to find...

I left a few sentimental pieces of personal property at a bf house in Indiana. Can he throw away?

He has to give you a reasonable time to retrieve the items before he can consider them abandoned. However, if you don't make arrangements to get...