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That's one of the reasons why which state's law applies matters. Decisions by a CA court aren't binding on other state courts unless that state court is ruling on a matter of CA law.

She likely can assume title and keep the current loan. Divorce is one of the situations covered in the federal Garmin-St. Germain Depository Institutions Act of 1982 (12 U.S. Code § 1701j–3). This law prohibits the lender from enforcing a due on sale/transfer law in several common situations...

If you had no taxable gross income then you have no federal income tax filing requirement. Since you have a green card, you are treated as resident in the U.S. for federal income tax purposes, which means that the rule that applies is that you are generally not required to file a federal income...

Yep, one way or the other you are going to pay for the shipping. I've bought a number of items from both Amazon and eBay over the years, but avoid the third party sellers on Amazon and the foreign sellers on eBay. I've only had one problem on Amazon in over two decades, and one call to Amazon...

Although gambling is legal in much of the state, it is a very regulated business. I'd suggest you consult an attorney familiar with the state gaming law to lay out exactly what you intend to and what state and local laws would require for you to do it.

It would have to be the hats that make the biggest difference. Apart from that, IMO their uniforms are not all that different from what I see many sheriffs' deputies wear. I suspect that may have been intended, to leverage off the image and reputation of Texas sheriffs. The Colorado State...

While I wouldn't go so far as Jack and say never to buy outside your local area, it is something that does need to be considered, especially with high cost items. One of the things Amazon buyers need to understand is that not everything Amazon lists on the site is sold by Amazon or is shipped...

First, before you sue based on a contract, you need to read all the terms of the contract. That's what the court will look at to determine what the rights and responsibilites are of each party to the contract. If you read Amazon's Conditions of Use you'll see the paragraph on disputes that reads...

Your problem is that legislation adopted in NY state last year makes it illegal to discriminate against a tenant or applicant solely based on their criminal records. NYC this year makes it illegal to even get the criminal records until after all the other steps that the proposed renter needs to...

Is what they told you really a surprise? Merchants selling in competition with eBay aren't going to say eBay sellers give people great deals or they'll turn away potential customers. I'd not expect them to give an unbiased opinion of a major competitor. Each eBay seller sets his/her own prices...

Legal separation is usually done as a step in the divorce process, though it doesn't have to be. The benefit of it is that there would be a court order specifying certain aspects of separation, like who gets which of the joint assets, ordering the spouses not to dispose of assets, etc. The...

That would be the case under intestacy (dying without a will, trust or other estate planning mechanism to transfer his property) if he was not married at the time he died and his daughter is his only surviving child. He may also do that in his will or by using a trust, again assuming he's not...

I don't think I'd fancy what the upgrade process would be for that chip and what that would cost. :p

You're right, it is a problem that extends beyond just the indigent. In particularly the elderly are less likely to be familiar with and use smart phones and some of the other recent tech advances. They tend to feel more comfortable with the tech they used when they were younger. I recall trying...

There is nothing you can do before your son dies or becomes incapable to care for the children that will guarantee you'd get temporary or permanent custody of them. Your son may express his preference in the will, a durable power of attorney, or some other document, which may help you, but in...

That's what I see private parking lots around here starting to use. A popular one here has QR codes on the signs for each space. You scan the QR code which registers the time you started parking, and then enter the license plate number and payment info for the amount of time you want. Then the...

My city still uses physical parking meters but now augmented with the ability to take credit/debit cards for payment in addition to using coins. The meters even have little solar panels on the top to power them. But my city is also one that, like a few other Western big cities (started, I think...

One of the problems I've observed, even with myself, is that most drivers are terrible at estimating their speed while behind the wheel. After getting my car engine and electronics package upgraded due to factory recall (which really was a customer service move to provide free upgrades as...

Then hopefully that carrier will be hitting retirement age soon. It sounds like he/she no longer enjoys the job (if he or she ever did) and will probably bolt the job the minute he or she hits retirement eligibility. Until then, keep documenting the mail problems and encourage neighbors to do...

Apparently (based on Foamback's response) NYC is different from every other city in which I've lived. In every place I've lived there is no grace period whatsoever. If you've used your hour (or whatever the time was) you've overstayed your spot and may be given a ticket the instant the time...