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Can a wholesale vendor put a lien on a "for sale," property for goods they sold to a sole proprietor? Can a wholesale vendor use a real estate website to send a message threatening to do this? I have had to put a mechanics lien on a property before (due to non-payment by the GC) but I know...

I have a case that I need to file for small claims. The person I will be taking to court (the defendant) has already told me that he has someone who is going to testify about a conversation (that never took place) on his behalf. In most instances, I would rely on common sense/the obvious...

How old are you? Are you over the age of 18? If not, you may have grounds based on the fact that you are a minor. Do you have anything from him in writing about the terms of purchase?

Thank you, Senior Judge. I am planning on calling the property owner tomorrow, because it so happens the manager at his building called and they need some repair work done on the building involved. I plan to ask him what he plans to testify to and I want to record that. I am thinking we...

I have a situation involving my small business that has me so upset I could cry! We did some contract work a year and a half ago and billed & collected the agreed amount. However, another contractor created a huge problem and the quickest & cheapest solution was to have us remove our...

I really appreciate this. It gives me something I can print & put in front of her.

I have a friend in a tough situation, VERY low on funds, and in need of a divorce. Unfortunately, her husband has her convinced of all kinds of crap & she's afraid of the "consequences" if she files. Right now, she is paying the mortgage, the utilities, all medical co-pays (she has insurance...

I am looking into starting a repossession business. I have spent most of today researching the law on it for the states I would serve, but over and over again, the only thing I find as far as the law is the same: "As per UCC, law allows..." but I haven't been able to find a link to read / know...

Sally has been supporting 5 kids on disability income since December. She couldn't afford to keep internet access at her home. However, she forced the issue w/ social services, had them come to her home, and ultimately was told they believed they'd been getting false reports against her and...

A friend of mine, I'll call her Sally, has an ugly situation brewing. Her husband, whom she's been separated from for almost a year, is currently doing a 60 day sentence for burglary. He has work release 12 hours a day, 7 days a week, because he is "self-employed." He lives with his mother...

For the moment, he's probably stuck with me. He's in basic training and most communication is through mail. They don't have a lot of free time. Would both my mother & I be able to have power of attorney? He gave me POA to deal with his usual accounts; the phone one is the only messy one.

This whole story is long, so I'll summarize & hope it's enough information. When my son moved to the state he would be going to college in, he took a cell phone. The number he had is part of my mother's account. He had gotten his grandmother's permission to add texting to the number...

The local school district went to great lengths to write the current "bullying policy." They recruited community volunteers to draft the policy in cooperation with paid school faculty. Bullying is a big problem and this new policy was supposed to be a major tool in curbing the problem...

I know that, at least in most states, bartenders have the right to refuse service to customers, generally based on intoxication or disruptive conduct. I have become aware of a situation in a South Dakota bar where the manager has instructed all staffers not only to refuse to serve a...

A mortgage foreclosure management company in a neighboring state hired my husband and I to photograph the foreclosed property and "secure it" by replacing the lock on the main entry. I consulted local police before beginning any work, not wanting to end up charged with any crime. The...