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What is the name of your state? California Recently a storm damaged the boundary fence between my neighbors house and mine. I understand that the neighbor is responsible for half the cost of repairs under California code. However, in this case the property next store is in foreclosure and is bank......
Damaged Fence Footings & Replacement Fence, in CaliforniaGood morning...I will try to make this short. We had some contractors do work on our house in preperation to pour concrete (chipping away existing walkway, etc). They chipped away the footings of the "shared fence" (we werent there and didnt know this happened until after we fired......
damaged carpet by tenantI was wondering when damage is done to a carpet how is the cost figured. Does a Landlord go by the original cost of the carpet or cost of the carpet today?...
Damaged carpetWhat is the name of your state? Indiana We hired a firm to resurface some concrete flooring. In the process, they accidently epoxied over some adjacent carpeting. The epoxy cannot be removed and the carpet is 6 years old, so new carpet won't match for patching just the damaged area. They passed......
Damaged A Rental SnowmobileHi, my boyfriend is being sued in small claims court for a snowmobile that I had an accident with last year in Michigan. After the accident, we immediately called the owner out to inspect it. He said it didn't look bad and told us to continue with our rental agreement which meant turning it in......
Damage to Unit from improper maintenance of common areaWhat is the name of your state?What is the name of your state? MA The entryway to the roof of my building has not been properly maintained and the result is that whenever it rains outside, it also rains inside of my top-floor condo. This has been going on for a year and my ceiling has taken......
damage to the aptVirginia I was staining a table on my balcony when a very strong wind blew the paint can over. The stain spilled all my balcony and the balconies below mine. Since I wasn't deliberate or negligent and staining a table on my balcony is not forbidden in my lease, can I expect the landlord to pay......
damage to retainer wallNH My neighbors have been shoveling their snow onto my small yard for years. Consquently, they have "burned" my grass but more importantly have caused my granite retainter wall to almost completely fall due to the weight of the snow. The front concrete retainer wall has a very large......
Damage to Property because of Neighbor's ConstructionWhat is the name of your state?What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state? New Jersey My neighbor is reconstructing the entire front of his house and driveway. Right now he has all concrete and they are using jack hammers etc to take aways the cement. He would like to widen......
Damage To PropertyI own a four family apartment building. I have a tenant who has a daughter. The daughter and her friend were playing in the hallway and put a hole in the wall. I have talked to all the parents and children in the building concerning children playing in the hallway. It is in her lease that......
[COURTS, LAWYERS & LITIGATION] What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Nevada In January I received a demand letter from an attorney stating I owed monies to a leasing company for a business I had owned and that I was named as a Personal Guarantor. I responded within two weeks of the date on this demand letter. Five.........
Help: Post Office will not deliver SOME mail?[Government & Administrative Law] What is the name of your state? Utah Today, I helped my father setup online access to his Well Fargo bank account. He found that he had multiple over withdraw fees starting back in December 2005 until now. He did not know he was even in the hole. He is a retired government employee and he.........
writing a[Intellectual Property] Hi. I want to write an autobiography. In it I would include true incidents involving my family, and others. Can they sue me for doing that? Do I need written permission?......
Car accident[Additional Legal Subjects] My wife took her car to have some minor mechanical work done yesterday. While test driving it, the mechanic pulled out in front of someone and caused a collision. Fortunately, it only damaged her bumper cover. The garage is not denying responsibility but we went ahead and had some estimates done.........
Back charges for benefits administration bungle.....[Additional Legal Subjects] I got an email this morning concerning my bi-weekly payments for health coverage. It seems there was an "administration error" and I under paid for the last 20 weeks. Since HR controls the paychecks I can't exactly not pay it but do I have any legal rights to get out of paying in.........
Car Accident[Accidents & Personal Injury Law] What is the name of your state? Wisconsin! In September 2007, my husband was hit from the rear end by a semi truck. The police saw everything that happen knew and it wasn't my husband's fault. The insurance company from their end gave us 1,500 to shut the case. We agree, and took the money..........
Will the Sheriff's Offices be setup to eventually receive e-mails of new cases?[BANKRUPTCY & CONSUMER CREDIT] We have not received any information in this regard. At this time, it is our understanding that the Sheriff's office will accept the Notice of Electronic Filing with the Clerk's office seal.......
Disability & Anniversary of Leave Credits New York[Employment & Labor Law] I have an employee who is going out on Maternity STD...8 weeks. Our Agency has less than 50 employees...FMLA does not apply. Her anniversary date for vacation and sick time falls during the disability period (3 weeks vacation and 5 sick days). Is she eligible to receive the vacation and sick time.........
Do I Have to Serve As a Witness in a Careless Driving Case[CRIMINAL LAW & PROCEDURE] My question involves criminal law for the state of: Colorado I was rear-ended in a car accident and November, and the driver who hit me was issued a citation for careless driving. He plead not guilty and I have just received a subpoena to serve as a witness. Is there anyway I can testify.........
executor of will[Wills & Trusts] What is the name of your state? I live in Texas. My ex-wife executed a will with her now-deceased husband as executor of her will. She didn't name a second executor. In her will, the now-deceased husband was to inherit everything. If he preceeded her in death, i was named to inherit.........
What is the name of your state? Connecticut Hi, I'm a new landlord. Recently the Northeast has been deluged by rain and conseqently the basement in my rented property has flooded (4"). Some of the tennants property did get wet, and there might be some damage. I informed the tennant that......
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Illinois We live on a county road outside the city limits (small town pop. 2500). Across the street from us is the city's water treatment plant. The city bought the house and property directly across the street from us to add onto the water......
What is the name of your state? Florida My landlord recently sent maintenance workers over to my apt to fix some electrical wiring problems. They were about to work on an outlet which is close to this glass table stand where i keep all my antique figurines etc. I quickly got up and started to......
What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state? KS In brief, between $2000 and $7000 worth of damage was done to the landscaping of a property that a contract of intent but not a closing had been done on. Can I get out of the deal without monetary or......
South Carolina Our tenant in has deliberately kicked in a steel entry door to the house he is renting. He admits it and said the he would fix it. I had a repair man come by and said that the door would only be able to be repaired cosmetically and that the strength and security wouldn't be the......
What is the name of your state? Missouri I own one side of a duplex in Missouri and the other side has been foreclosed on. However, that unit has significant foundation problems which is now affecting my property. What are my rights in this type of situation? Can I sue to have the property......
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? MASS Tenant has damaged rental property and refuses to pay for damages. Damage was result to misuse of laundry facility and tenant admits misuse by guest. Repairs included drywall and cleaning of carpet, paint etc. Damage is more than security......
What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? CALIFORNIA I understand that when a tenant vacates a rental property, the landlord can charge to replace damaged items on a prorated scale, based on the amount of "useful life" left in said item. For example: if carpeting has a useful life......
What is the name of your state? PA I co-signed on a one year lease for my son while he was attending college. He rented a house with three other students. they moved out at the end of the lease which was may 31st. on saturday sept. 11th. i received a registered letter stating that we owed $901......
What is the name of your state? CO On March 26, the wooden retaining wall around the dumpsters at the apartment complex that I lived at came off and slammed into the front end of my vehicle. I notified the office manager. We both signed a paper acknowledging the damage was done and they were......