http://www.lawguru.com/answers/ Free legal questions answered on LawGuru.com support@lawguru.com (LawGuru Support) http://www.lawguru.com/legal-questions/-/main-deference-will-trust-440594953/ what is the main deference between a will and trust (Replies: 1) 440594953 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:35:27 PST http://www.lawguru.com/legal-questions/-/drive-dominos-pizza-min-deal-113227834/ I used to drive from Domino's pizza when they had the 30 min or less deal and because of them telling me to get it done faster I racked up many points on my driver lincense and it was suspended this happend in 1984. Question is can I sue Domino's... (Replies: 1) 113227834 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:27:28 PST http://www.lawguru.com/legal-questions/-/drug-related-case-california-plead-366958083/ I have a drug related case in California that I plead down to misdameanors. I served the road crew time then had a child and moved to Indiana without finishing paying my court fees. I just found out that my old charges have been reinstated for lack... (Replies: 1) 366958083 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:27:19 PST http://www.lawguru.com/legal-questions/-/live-girlfriend-children-taking-prescription-959204036/ Can i live with my girlfriend, who i have 2 children with, if she is taking prescription narcotics and i am on probation for a drug related charge? I also have new charges pending. (Replies: 1) 959204036 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 09:07:38 PST http://www.lawguru.com/legal-questions/-/ifile-bankruptcy-years-ago-colectors-610433768/ ifile for bankruptcy 4 years ago but colectors put liean in my house they cant do that how cant take off (Replies: 1) 610433768 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 08:57:50 PST http://www.lawguru.com/legal-questions/-/live-california-accepted-transfer-kentucky-482596696/ I live in California and just accepted a transfer to Kentucky. The problem is that I am remarried and my 15 year old son's mother lives here in California. Here is the background. We got divorced when he was 4 and he lived with her after that. I... (Replies: 1) 482596696 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 08:53:04 PST http://www.lawguru.com/legal-questions/-/brother-pulled-minor-traffic-violation-602230526/ My brother was pulled over for a minor traffic violation and the officer cited him for not wearing corrective lenses. He pled not guilty to this misdemeanor charge. He was not wearing his glasses or contacts though. What are his defenes? He has zero... (Replies: 1) 602230526 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 08:52:28 PST http://www.lawguru.com/legal-questions/-/spousal-support-told-pay-difference-531486094/ Spousal Support: I have been told that I may have to pay 40% of the difference of our income to my ex for spousal support. I have a couple of questions: 1) He has his own business on the side, does this money count towards his income in figuring out... (Replies: 1) 531486094 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 08:38:06 PST http://www.lawguru.com/legal-questions/california-immigration-law/sister-brasil-german-dual-citizenship-576666035/ My sister is from brasil but has german dual citizenship, last month she entered the us with her german passport and she is getting married in april to an american citizen. Can she get married with her brazilian docs even though she is here on her... (Replies: 1) 576666035 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 08:32:03 PST http://www.lawguru.com/legal-questions/-/portion-shareholder-distribution-received-s-990961578/ Can I take a portion of the shareholder distribution I received from an S Corp (that I own) as a loan to reduce the net income shown on my K1 on my personal taxes? (Replies: 1) 990961578 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 08:30:20 PST http://www.lawguru.com/legal-questions/-/posted-sale-ad-university-online-670261399/ I posted a for sale ad on a university online bulletin board about 10 years ago. The posting shows up when my name is googled and I want the posting removed as the posting is long obsolete and the telephone in the posting belongs to someone else.... (Replies: 1) 670261399 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 07:51:23 PST http://www.lawguru.com/legal-questions/-/bought-house-years-ago-lot-131888679/ We bought a house two years ago and theres lot thats fenced it with are yard that does not belong to us the previous own passed away now the property has delinquent tax and is under a law suit, how do we buy it before it goes to action?PLease help (Replies: 1) 131888679 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 07:47:34 PST http://www.lawguru.com/legal-questions/-/-year-father-lives-texas-797301964/ My 81 year old father who lives in Texas has been sued by a credit card company.What is a judgement and can they take money from my dad's bank account if the only money that goes in there is a retirement check and his SS check? I know they cannot... (Replies: 2) 797301964 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 07:44:56 PST http://www.lawguru.com/legal-questions/-/question-served-subpoena-court-violation-871664504/ I have a question. If I am served a subpoena to appear in court and I do not appear, would I be in violation of the law? Isn't this called failure to appear? Wouldn't a warrant for my arrest then be issued? When a judge issues a subpoena for a... (Replies: 1) 871664504 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 07:31:01 PST http://www.lawguru.com/legal-questions/-/missed-court-date-ticket-atlcan-300924769/ i missed a court date for a ticket in ATL..can i just go pay it or will they lock me up when try to pay it (Replies: 1) 300924769 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 07:30:28 PST http://www.lawguru.com/legal-questions/-/advicei-ticket-illegal-left-turn-449186022/ I need some advice..I got a ticket for illegal left turn in Fulton County '$195 & of course i dont have the $ for it' I didn't see the sign {at the time of the ticket} "NO LEFT TURN" (and it was dark & late) Because basically the... (Replies: 1) 449186022 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 07:25:27 PST http://www.lawguru.com/legal-questions/-/arrested-skiped-bail-warrent-undermy-409389894/ someone was arrested under my name and skiped bail and now i have a warrent undermy name and i can prove it wasnt me and i went to sherriff dept. but they say they wont take off the warrent unless the person turns themselves in,but now i caint get... (Replies: 3) 409389894 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 07:16:21 PST http://www.lawguru.com/legal-questions/-/attorney-informed-sued-cash-advance-350485079/ A attorney informed me I was being sued by a cash advance company that I never received funds from I never received paperwork notice or phone calls now they're calling my phone my job saying their going to arrest me what do I do (Replies: 1) 350485079 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 07:15:53 PST http://www.lawguru.com/legal-questions/-/officer-marked-shown-proof-financial-878341410/ The officer marked that I had not shown proof of financial responsibility on the citation, but I had shown it. Should I be concerned? Is this an opportunity to get the ticket dismissed? (Replies: 1) 878341410 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 07:02:21 PST http://www.lawguru.com/legal-questions/-/recently-found-author-published-poems-443776178/ I recently found out that an Author published poems of my childs in her book before getting my parental consent. what should I do? (Replies: 1) 443776178 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 06:40:58 PST http://www.lawguru.com/legal-questions/-/vehicle-deemed-total-loss-ins-421568421/ My vehicle has been deemed a total loss. The ins co says its only worth 12K and i owe close 16K. I also have gap insurance. I would like to retain the salvage vehicle but the ins company states it has to be detroyed and that I need to sign this... (Replies: 2) 421568421 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 06:22:57 PST http://www.lawguru.com/legal-questions/-/hired-body-shopping-company-work-528508076/ I have been hired by a body shopping company and I work for a client now. I signed an offer letter given by my body shopper as a business analyst but my client says that i have been hired for senior developer position. Also, the body shopping... (Replies: 1) 528508076 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 06:17:22 PST http://www.lawguru.com/legal-questions/-/husband-refuse-pay-half-mortgage-208686594/ Can my husband refuse to pay his half of the mortgage and still remain in the home? (Replies: 1) 208686594 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 06:12:27 PST http://www.lawguru.com/legal-questions/-/legal-police-ur-hand-gun-417009101/ Is it legal for the police to come in and take ur hand gun and charge u and leave some weapons and after u get put on probation years later come back and lock u up for the same weapons they left the first time isn't that intrapment (Replies: 2) 417009101 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 05:59:45 PST http://www.lawguru.com/legal-questions/-/divorced-father-wife-custody-son-540211593/ Im a divorced father and my ex wife had custody of son. She is now letting me have full time custody so I was wondering what i have to do to make it legal? I was paying support to her directly so i just want to cover myself in case she changes mind... (Replies: 1) 540211593 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 05:41:42 PST http://www.lawguru.com/legal-questions/michigan-consumer-law/fiance-process-possibly-purchasing-vehicle-994577817/ My fiance and I are in the process of possibly purchasing a used vehicle. We hit a bump in the plan when we realized how much insurance would be. Our salesman started to, well, be a salesman and harass us with constant phone calls in one day. He... (Replies: 1) 994577817 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 05:21:11 PST http://www.lawguru.com/legal-questions/-/fiances-exwife-back-court-noncustodial-345468050/ Can my fiance's ex-wife take him back to court if he is a non-custodial parent and not following the visitation schedule to a tee? (Replies: 1) 345468050 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 05:07:54 PST http://www.lawguru.com/legal-questions/-/husband-living-seperatly-home-year-269379648/ My husband and I have been living seperatly in our home for nearly a year, I am a stay at home mom with 1 child from a previous marriage and 1 from this marriage and I have a small home business which does not generate much income. In December my... (Replies: 1) 269379648 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 04:23:03 PST http://www.lawguru.com/legal-questions/-/pay-fine-speeding-will-points-394939979/ "If I just pay my fine for speeding will i still get points on my ticket? I was doing 42 in a 25 zone. (Replies: 1) 394939979 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 04:16:36 PST http://www.lawguru.com/legal-questions/-/husband-custoty-child-wife-person-556725984/ Can a husband take custoty of a child that the wife had with another person. (Replies: 1) 556725984 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 03:36:41 PST http://www.lawguru.com/legal-questions/california-intellectual-property/ghostwriting-service-sue-meim-interested-752736522/ Could this Ghostwriting service sue me? I'm interested in hiring a ghostwriter to ghost write my book. I have heard horror stories that even with a Solid contract the ghost writer can sue you for rights/ownership/royalties. The contract is below,... (Replies: 1) 752736522 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 01:30:00 PST http://www.lawguru.com/legal-questions/-/legal-husband-file-divorce-texas-852136975/ Is it legal for a husband to file for a divorce in Texas when his wife lives in Maine and has never been served papers and does not know what the papers say. Her husband has told her that the diveorce will be final in Texas on March 1st whetere she... (Replies: 1) 852136975 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 23:31:29 PST http://www.lawguru.com/legal-questions/-/citation-driving-suspended-registration-told-923482090/ I got a citation for driving with a suspended registration and was told today that the ticket means I have to show up in court Friday morning. I have been in and out of the hospital over the past year, but have gotten the registration updated since... (Replies: 1) 923482090 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 23:15:16 PST http://www.lawguru.com/legal-questions/-/legal-visitation-rights-grandparent-690165259/ What is the legal visitation rights of a grandparent and how do I go about getting my rights (Replies: 1) 690165259 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 23:03:43 PST http://www.lawguru.com/legal-questions/-/unhappy-marriage-planning-filing-divorce-486839677/ I am unhappy in my marriage and im planning on filing for divorce but my husband is an immigration officer and has threaten me to take my baby away if i ever divorce him. i am legal here and so is my family, however i was molested by my brother as a... (Replies: 1) 486839677 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 22:36:32 PST http://www.lawguru.com/legal-questions/-/parents-deed-house-dies-probate-835396174/ My parents and I are all on the deed to a house. When one of us dies, does the house go into probate if we do not have a trust? (Replies: 3) 835396174 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 22:22:45 PST http://www.lawguru.com/legal-questions/-/licensed-cosmetologist-llc-pending-approval-505327577/ I am a licensed cosmetologist with a LLC that is pending for approval. The state of utah already charged my card, I'm just waiting for it to be official. I did a clients hair extensions. Now she is complaining because she did not take care of the... (Replies: 1) 505327577 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 22:12:51 PST http://www.lawguru.com/legal-questions/-/employer-transfer-pay-financial-cost-717266222/ when an employer transfer us, do they have to pay the financial cost for traveling (Replies: 1) 717266222 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 22:00:55 PST http://www.lawguru.com/legal-questions/california-landlord-tenant/california-commercial-property-breaking-lease-860709032/ California, commercial property. I'm breaking a lease and I have already moved out and stopped paying rent. I just got served a "3-day notice to pay rent or quit." Since I have already "quit", is it over? Or will the landlord sue... (Replies: 1) 860709032 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 21:53:13 PST http://www.lawguru.com/legal-questions/-/sons-girfriend-insists-put-occupant-323697981/ My son's girfriend insists on him being put as an occupant (quoting his SSN) in her lease agreement. Does that carry legal and financial responsibility? He is 21 and still living at home and going to university. As such he is included in our... (Replies: 1) 323697981 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 21:36:39 PST http://www.lawguru.com/legal-questions/-/landlord-insisting-owe-liquidated-damages-911525241/ Landlord is insisting I owe liquidated damages because I have a dog that must be secured before she can show the property I still occupy and I will not leave him indefinitely locked in a wet garage based on a "maybe 6pm" request. I have... (Replies: 1) 911525241 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 21:35:11 PST http://www.lawguru.com/legal-questions/-/routine-employers-law-firm-send-816407575/ Is it routine for employers to have their law firm send former employees written reminders to comply with their post-employment/confidentiality agreement or is this a threat/warning of pending legal action? (Replies: 1) 816407575 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:31:27 PST http://www.lawguru.com/legal-questions/-/recently-quit-job-hair-salon-986521548/ I recently quit my job at a hair salon and have advertised at my new place that I am formely from and put my told place of employment. My question Is this: is it illegal for me to advertise my former salon if the name has been... (Replies: 2) 986521548 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:25:57 PST http://www.lawguru.com/legal-questions/-/foreign-owner-real-estate-florida-489764521/ If a foreign owner of real estate in Florida dies, does the property goes to his foreign wife and children, or to the US government, or to the state of Florida? (Replies: 2) 489764521 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 20:01:25 PST http://www.lawguru.com/legal-questions/-/employer-deducting-month-employee-pay-294319612/ My employer has been deducting $15 per month from employee pay checks for employees who have company cell phones. They we told by the IRS to do this as a charge for personal use on the phones. Several people have and carry personal phones as well... (Replies: 1) 294319612 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:51:12 PST http://www.lawguru.com/legal-questions/-/baby-put-father-birth-certificate-667381702/ I just had a baby and i did not put anyone as the father on the birth certificate. Can a man i once dated make me give him a paternity test if i dont want to?? (Replies: 1) 667381702 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:49:41 PST http://www.lawguru.com/legal-questions/-/middle-jury-trial-judge-change-407379332/ if your in the middle of a jury trial can the judge change your charges (Replies: 1) 407379332 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:23:57 PST http://www.lawguru.com/legal-questions/-/completed-half-community-control-probation-436482828/ I have completed over half my community control and have been given the o.k. from my probation officer to file for early term. I am unable to retain counsel and would like to be able to find a blank motion that can be used in this regard. can you... (Replies: 1) 436482828 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:08:42 PST http://www.lawguru.com/legal-questions/-/wifes-deceased-dad-small-parcel-478234510/ My wife's deceased dad had a small parcel of land in Inyo County, CA in his name, valued at about $8000.00, and we wish to deed it over to my wife. As his oldest child, she is his next of kin. We have the original title deed, his death certificate... (Replies: 1) 478234510 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 19:08:07 PST http://www.lawguru.com/legal-questions/-/coexecutor-probated-will-jersey-renunciate-912392089/ I am a co-executor on a probated will in New Jersey. I want to renunciate my executorship so that the other co-executor will be the sole executor of the will. Is it as easy as filing out the official form and filing it with the county surrogate's... (Replies: 1) 912392089 Tue, 21 Feb 2012 18:45:47 PST