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I think it is probably unlikely that the landlord has any legal liability under the circumstances. His obligation was probably limited to providing a functional appliance. It is my understanding that almost all water heaters get more expensive to run over time, and today's appliances are...

Piercing the corporate veil is a common law concept that basically allows a creditor to ignore the existence of a corporation or limited liability company and go after the assets of the owners of the business. I did a program for the Chicago Bar Association on the topic a couple of years ago and...

You might as well try. The laws are all over the place on this and who knows how the judge will react. The valet company is considered a bailee of your property. The bailee is liable for any injuries to your property from failure to properly care for or use it. The standard of "proper...

A wife (or husband) who doesn't like the provision made for her (or him) in the deceased spouse's will is entitled to "renounce" the will and receive a statutory share of the estate under state law. The percentage share varies among the states, and so does the definition of "estate" against...

Until your nephew is of legal age in your state, it is the guardian's duty to handle the inherited assets. If you have good reason to think that the assets will be misapplied by the guardian, then you may have a chance to have a special guardian appointed. If, however, you simply want to...

Take a look at the form provided on the Washington State Medical Association website: http://www.wsma.org/patients/HCD-forms.pdf

The answer is "maybe." Agreements restricting competition are treated differently in different states, and sometimes even in different judicial districts within a state. Someone would have to be familiar with the laws of your state to give you a more complete answer. Generally...

The rules you quote relate to what you can do with funds that are in the Roth IRA. Once you take the funds out, you can do anything you want - it is your money. The question of whether the removal of the funds from the Roth IRA a qualified distribution is a different question. However, that...

Unlike the situation in other states, most non-compete agreements are illegal in California and against public policy. (California Business and Professions Code Section 16600). On the assumption that your non-compete arose solely in an employment context, if your old employer were to sue you in...

You need to talk to an attorney familiar with the laws of your state and who can discuss the specific facts with you. Facts may include - who are the directors, who are the officers, what record do you have of his agreement to contribute cash and a truck, did your own assets ever get formally...

Do you have a written agreement or at least a set of standard terms and conditions that the client is given? In tech service agreements, it is customary to include a disclaimer of "indirect, incidental, special or consequential damages." What that means is that even if you are negligent and...

You don't mention your state, so these are very general answers: [1] A decision on choice of entity is based on an review of the facts, with a little prediction about your future needs thrown in. Since no one's crystal ball is perfect, you may find that you could have made a better choice...

"Illegal" is probably not the right word, but it could present a number of problems. A bank develops its own financial products for various types of customers. It presumably would not allow a business entity to open a personal account. That means one of the shareholders would probably have to...

There is not enough information here to say who owns the machines but unless Mike owns them (or had a valid security interest that may have given him the right to change the locks), he may have changed the locks on your property, which he would have had no right to do. If that is the case, you...

With respect to taxes, a sole proprietor simply reports the income and expenses of the business on a Schedule C of his own Form 1040. You don't mention what state you are in but state income tax reporting requirements are generally similar. Your concerns should not end there, however. If...