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True enough, but store security doesn't know what's going on in your head when you fail to scan an item. Did you just miss it or did you intend to steal it? They don't know, and they won't rely on your word that it was just missed. If it's just one small item out of many they'll probably chalk...

Last time I checked no state recognizes a step relationship as a family relationship. If the requirement for transferring the firearm without any registration or other requirements is that it is inherited by a family member then I see that as a potential problem. Given the penalties for...

That's long been a problem even before the internet. News outlets report things that are unusual or otherwise interesting to readers. People going about normal every day things is neither unusual nor all that interesting for others to read or watch. So when a kid gets abucted, that makes news...

The persons who believe they were the victims of a scam may report it to the local police/sheriff department, report it to the state's consumer protection agency (which in some states is simply a division of the state attorney general's office) and to the Federal Trade Comission (FTC). There is...

Assuming you've not filed bankruptcy in the recent past you may file a bankruptcy petition now. The question would be whether it would benefit you at all to do so and when would be the best time to do it. Those are best answered by a local bankruptcy attorney who has all of your financial...

I can see the executor doing that if the estate doesn't have to pay any state or federal taxes based on the value of the assets. There would be no need for the estate to pay for a professional valuation if there is no need for it. In that case, what you want to defend your claim of the basis is...

If what you really want to know is whether the IRS would accept the revised appraisal for determining the basis of the property, that is impossible to answer without the full facts regarding the estate, the assets involved, how good the estate appraisal was, and whether the estate filed a...

Good for her. More employees should be willing to do that when confronted with an employer policy to which they strongly object rather than staying and just sucking it up. If more employees were willing to walk out due to bad policies it would have the effect of changing what policies those...

And not all private counsel you hire on your own are automatically better than you'd get with the insurance company lawyer. The difference is you don't pay the insurance company lawyer while you see just how good or bad the lawyer is, while you do pay the bills of your own lawyer while you see...

This part I agree with. One shouldn't just take the minimum limit policy if he/she has significant assets or income that may be attached should the judgment exceed what the insurance company will pay. The extra premium you pay for the larger policy limits will be extremely valuable should you...

Why spend the money for that until it is actually necessary, e.g. the insurance pays up to the policy limit and bows out of the lawsuit or the insurance company attorney proves to be a dud? Typically what you pay your own lawyer in defense is not recoverable from the opposing party and it's not...

I'll note a couple of things for you. First, what you described is far from a slam dunk case. Few cases really fall into that category. As the person making the claim, it's not unusual for you to see the case in black and white terms and see the case as an easy win for you. But if you go to...

And how long ago did that conversation with the trust attorney take place? If it was nine years ago then it's too late to sue the trust attorney over that now. So the answer to this question will address whether you can even proceed with suing the lawyer now Even if there is still time, the...

Your mother has an attorney representing her in the lawsuit, right? At the very least the insurance is obligated to defend against, as Zigner already pointed out. While motions to dismiss are frequently filed at the start of a lawsuit, not a lot of them get granted. What are the grounds for your...

If it goes to court, the employer will have to turn the information over to the defendant upon receiving a discovery request from the former employee. That discovery request goes to the employer from the former employee (or more likely through their attorneys). In most jurisdictions the court...

What would the claim be for and who would you sue? You made the choice to hire a lawyer. No one forced you to do it. So is your problem with someon recommending you get a lawyer, or with the lawyer himself/herself for work done? What happened years earlier? The payment of $6,000 of legal fees...

Let's start by defining what wrongful termination is. A wrongful termination is one in which you are fired for a reason prohibited by law. The prohibited reasons include firing you because: of your race, color, religion, sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity, etc) national origin...

Recourse for what, exactly? The legal fees you paid are generally not recoverable from the opposing side when you are the one who started the litigation in the first place. You might be able to pursue legal fees if the trust keeps the case alive just to string things out as long as possible...

Typically private foundations are structred as a corporations. Are you planning on organizing it as some other kind of entity? If you are operating the foundation in Texas then you will want to register as a foreign entity regardless if the state law specifically requires it. If you don't do...

Well, I'd wonder why the cop would feel his shot through the barrier would be any more effective than the woman's shot. If the cop knew the glass stopped her bullet, what would make him think his shot would be any more effective? If the glass was visibly damaged by the first shot, then maybe the...