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    IRS garnishment error

    I had just amended my wife's 2004 tax return a couple of months ago. The amended return, if accepted by the IRS, would have discharged all tax due. We were married in 2007 and thus I had no personal liability for this tax return. We have not received any correspondence from the IRS since the...
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    Question of liability

    I've had no response to my question posted under "Negligence, Personal injury" Thus I will restate it here, If a corporation, in this instance a Homeowner's Association, pays for the upkeep of private property not belonging to the corporation does that create a potential liability of being...
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    Premises Liability Indirect liability

    Our community owns and maintains one lake. There is a second lake which is owned by the homeowners bordering the lake. The property lines reach to the center of this lake and there is no public access to this lake. I have just learned that the new Board of Directors of our homeowner's...
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    Alcohol & Drugs: DUI, DWI refusal to testify

    Locally a man has been jailed for three months due to refusal of testifying against his brother in a DUI case. Out of curiousity, in lieu of refusal, what would prohibit the person from simply stating "I don't remember" or "I don't know". It would be impossible to prove that the person is...
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    Consumer Law, Warranties Gym contract

    My wife signed me up with Youfit. http://www.youfithealthclubs.us Their website says, "No Salesman, No Contracts, No Kidding: $10 per Month. My wife had paid first and last month and had provided our credit card. I did not want the membership and asked my wife to cancel it. She now...
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    Legal letter

    Can a letter between an attorney and his client that is over two years old be placed for public view on the Internet? The client is now deceased.
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    Storage rental

    I presently have in my possession a filing cabinet inclusive of corporation documents, and lawn equipment inclusive of a $1,200 riding lawn mower. I was the former treasurer for our Homeowners' Association. The new Board has not yet responded to my request for them to pickup the above...
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    Corporation as landlord

    I am a Board member of our Homeowners Association. I've just discovered that a corporation has purchased a forclosure home in our neighborhood. The home has now been rented. The owner of the corporation is a local business attorney. He has not returned my phonecall pertaining to a problem...
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    VOP due to nonpayment of court costs

    My 22 year old son received probation for credit card fraud (3rd degree felony). He is currently in jail due to violation of parole. He had been telling me that his probation officer was planning to violate him if he did not make payments to his court costs. My son had been looking for work...
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    Skiptracing using Facebook

    A homeowner has moved, yet still owns property within our community. While skiptracing for delinquent homeowner association dues I came across both a Facebook page and another single's website page for the owner/debtor. On both I posted a blog on behalf of the HOA that we have not had a...
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    HOA as defendent in foreclosure

    Can anyone advise me of why a Homeowner's Association would be listed as a defendant in a foreclosure? Our association is listed as a defendant, summons served, in approximately eight foreclosures over the past several years. As the HOA has no other interest in the single family private...
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    Corporate Law Who is ultimately responsible?

    A Foundation reported a total assets exceeding one million in 2006. This included sellable assets of over $850,000. The liabilities included loans to officers and others. No activity was recorded in 2007 or 2008 and no 990 was filed. The Chairman / CEO passed away in January 2008. The...
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    Consumer Law, Warranties HOA membership binding on homeowner?

    What document binds a homeowner to be part of a Homeowner's or Condo Association? If a homeowner was adamant about no longer wanting to be part of the association and refuses to pay the annual dues, what legal instrument would be used to protect the Association? I guess the residence...
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    Credit damaged due to foreclosure

    I purchased a home from a relative in April 2007. The house was very much not within my means, yet the realtive had promised to greatly paydown the mortgage as a wedding gift once he had cashflow. This never occured and the relative has recently passed away. I could no longer afford to...
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    Loss of career potential due to accident

    My daughter's boyfriend is a very talented dancer. He recently moved here to Florida to pursue his career. Two days following his arrival he was involved in a vehicular accident and nearly had his toe amputated. His attorney, on contingency, is abating the medical fees while all the other...
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    Question regarding Civil Procedure

    Why does civil suit procedure not require the loser to be court ordered to pay the winner of a judgment? I would think that the judge could order the loser to pay or be subject to jail, etc.. The long difficult process for the average person to go through, not to mention the additional costs...
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    Animal Injury, Dog Bite Dog Bite - Responsibility

    I recently learned that the city has revised the leash law and now permits unleashed dogs in several city parks. The dogs must be within 100 feet of the owner and under voice control. I enjoy walking my large breed dogs, two Borzoi (Russian Wolfhounds). They are as gentle as can be around...
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    Publication of Debtor's Name

    My jurisdiction is: Florida I am a new Board member of my Homeowner's Association. Is there any law that would prohibit the Board from publicising home owner's names, addresses, and debt amount when they are delinquent in annual dues and/or fines? I am proposing putting this info in the...
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    Judgment lien against home

    I have a judgment against an individual. The home he lives in is co-owned by his wife and a Revocable Trust. Since in the state of Florida spouses own half of the others belongings, can I place my lien against this home?
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    Enforce Lost Loan Documents

    Four days after the Lis Pendens was recorded, the following was recorded as well, "COMPLAINT TO FORECLOSE MORTGAGE AND TO ENFORCE LOST LOAN DOCUMENTS". Manatee County, Florida What does this mean, "to enforce lost loan documents"? Is this an indication that the mortgage company does not...
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