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Sherbabe
Member
07-28-2002
| Monday, September 12, 2005 - 6:28 pm
Just wondering if anyone here can answer a general legal question or know if there is an online web page for legal advise. Kind of like webmd.com except this would be for legal advise. For expample, common law marriage. I think my brother is being taken for a ride by the most dispicable women I have ever met. She is clever, and has my brother by the you know what. I want to give him some advice, but need solid answers.
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Max
Moderator
08-12-2000
| Monday, September 12, 2005 - 7:38 pm
Try this site. It's Nolo Press and they've been known for years for their books about self-help legal issues. If your brother is "blinded by love" (or what he perceives to be love anyway), there's probably not a lot you can do besides research. Be careful or you may end up with him not talking to you -- until he sees how right you were in hindsight. 
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Sherbabe
Member
07-28-2002
| Monday, September 12, 2005 - 8:02 pm
thank you, max. anything is worth trying at this point.
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Memorx
Member
10-21-2004
| Saturday, October 08, 2005 - 5:33 pm
Common Law Marriage laws vary from State to State, so it is very important that you research the laws of the State that they reside in. I believe some States still do not recognize Common Law Marriage at all, but most States do set the time (some 1 year, some 7 years) and stipulations of Common Law Marriage. There are some loopholes in most of the laws as well, so if your brother stands to lose some substantial property or other things of value, it may be wise to consult a lawyer in his area for advice.
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Phinney
Member
10-30-2005
| Monday, October 31, 2005 - 2:54 am
Well i found this site on comon law marriage's. Hope this help's some. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common-law_marriage#United_States
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Friday, December 09, 2005 - 7:05 pm
can anyone help with any ideas??? I got the following from my friend asking about her son I trust you completely and I don?t know where to turn, except to a couple of friends I trust completely.? You seem to know of lots of resources that I don?t know about.? So here goes.? I told you about the false positive He had on a routine drug test, right?? Well, he has a bad military attorney.? And he can?t get a differentine drug test, right?? Well, he has a bad military attorney.? And he can'told you about the false positive Chart attorney unless he knows the name of the attorney.? He took a hair follicle test.? It confirmed that there was nothing in his system.? But I received an email from him yesterday that the test won?t be allowed in court because of some technicality.? He says it looks like he will have to lie and say he took drugs so he won?t have to go to jail.? If he doesn?t plead guilty and is found guilty, he will go to jail for up to a year.? And no matter what, he will be dishonorably discharged.? If he takes the guilty charge, he could possibly have the dishonorable charge changed to honorable after 6 months.? We contacted several civilian lawyers.? They all want between $10,000 and $12,000 up front.? I tried to refinance to get the money for him.? I was turned down.? I?m maxed out financially because of the flood repairs to my condo last year.? I could sell my condo to get the money, but it wouldn?t be in time for trial.? Do you know of any organization that could help?? He just needs a loan.? He would pay them back.? He worked so hard for this and his life is going down the tubes.? And I don?t know what to do to help save him. ?
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Legalboxer
Member
11-17-2003
| Friday, December 09, 2005 - 8:09 pm
where is he from? just doing a 20 second search online i saw several state bar associations have pro bono projects set up for active military
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Friday, December 09, 2005 - 8:11 pm
needs to be a military law attny in n carolina Legal, thx for any help...my friend is really depressed about this and I am worried, I just want to see if I can help her
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Friday, December 09, 2005 - 8:18 pm
I suck at online searches....can ya give me a link? thx so much!
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Legalboxer
Member
11-17-2003
| Friday, December 09, 2005 - 8:30 pm
i have no experience in this so its just from instinct and looking online but .... LAMP is the Legal Assistance for Military Personel that the ABA has set up decades now - not sure where it will lead but its worth calling to get contact for LAMP pro bono lawyers in NC and if they cant help directly, press for advice on who to ask - and that means not only if they know who might help but even if they can give names of people who might know others who might help. North Carolina Contact Information North Carolina Bar Association Michelle Cofield, Director, Public Service Activities 8000 Weston Parkway Cary, NC 27513 919/657-1565 Fax: 919/657-1585 Mcofield@ncbar.org Bar Association Effort The North Carolina Bar Association and the LAMP committee of the North Carolina State Bar have recruited over 120 volunteers (attorneys, paralegals and legal support personnel). A list of volunteers is maintained in a database and available for access based upon geography and area of law. also major law firms do pro bono assistance a lot of times if you can talk to the pro bono director at a firm and see if they dont have any conflicts - not always easy to do but firms have to meet pro bono requirements so its their responsibility to take on some pro bono cases and alot of firms are looking for cases ;ate in the year to fill up whatever internal quota they may have set.
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Legalboxer
Member
11-17-2003
| Friday, December 09, 2005 - 8:38 pm
here is another link to the NC LAMP website but i could only find info on committee members and not the network of lawyers - but still - may be worth trying to contact for advice. http://www.ncbar.com/home/lamp.htm
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Pamy
Member
01-02-2002
| Friday, December 09, 2005 - 9:38 pm
Legal...Thank you so much!!! I will give the info to my friend, I really appreciate your help!
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Chewpito
Member
01-04-2004
| Sunday, January 29, 2006 - 10:56 pm
Im part of a Home Owners Ass. in Ca. How would I go about getting a web site on line for laws and rights. Half the people in my area dont pay dues, and havent for yrs, and also let thier dogs run madd all day while they are away at work, roaming the streets, pooping on my lawn. One in peticular is a pit bull that runs free and I am paralized by it. Many more issues, I just dont know where to start, and seems there are only a few of us that live here that are wanting to do any thing.....where does that leave us??? thankyou.
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Shashakaye
Member
05-19-2003
| Wednesday, February 01, 2006 - 10:23 am
Does anyone know alot about bankruptcy law? I'm in charge of processing all bk's where I work and was never properly trained, just learned by doing. What I'm wodering is, if my place of employment is not listed as a creditor on someones bankruptcy, do we legally have to write the accounts off or can we still go after them? Every search I have done says we have to be listed to be included but my bosses are telling me that we would be included by default. They have never asked a bk atty.
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Jagger
Member
08-07-2002
| Wednesday, February 01, 2006 - 10:41 am
Chewpito I know nothing about association laws or rules so I can't help you with that. But as far as the dogs running loose, there should be city rules regulating that, call your local police department or animal control any and everytime you see them loose, also have your neighbors call, eventually the police or animal control will need to take care of the problem. Shashakaye I also heard somewhere that if they weren't listed you could still go after them, but I have no clue where I heard it from so I have no idea if it is true or not.
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Rosie
Member
11-12-2003
| Wednesday, February 01, 2006 - 10:45 am
Chew, contact the company that you pay your Homeowner's Association dues to. Your rules are in your CC & R's. Your complaints should be directed to the Association and the managing company. You might want to attend the next association meeting too.
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Serate
Member
08-21-2001
| Wednesday, February 01, 2006 - 11:27 am
Shashakaye it depends on what type of bankruptcy. I'm not well versed on bankruptcy, and they have recently changed the laws on them, but I do know my brother-in-law filed a selective bankruptcy that allowed him to pick and choose which bills to include in the bankruptcy. I'd think if this was the type of bankruptcy and your company's name wasn't on the list then you could still go after them. But if it was an all inclusive bankruptcy then you couldn't go after them. But I know that at the company I used to work for whenever somebody declared bankruptcy and it involved our company we would get a legal notice that the person/company had declared bankruptcy and we had to right off the account off. But you can still report them as bad credit for up to a certain amount, can't remember if it was 7 or 10 years. But ultimately if your bosses tell you to write them off, then write them off.
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