Missouri Recent Legal Answers from Lawyers

You need to hire a criminal defense attorney to represent you if you want to avoid having a conviction for stealing on your permanent criminal record. If you go to court on your own without a lawyer, you are at the mercy of the judge, who could decide to sentence you to 1 year in jail and a fine of $1,000.... Read More

I recommend that you hire a lawyer to get the theft charge dismissed or amended to a lesser offense. You also should talk to a recruiter to see if this will affect your ability to join the air force. It's my understanding that all branches of the military are much more strict about who they allow in, but the recruiter can tell you whether an arrest will cause you to not get in.... Read More

I don't think you have a case.  You didn't ask about ATT's politics before entering into the contracts, it didn't lie to you and had no duty to disclose its politics in negotiating a normal commercial contract.  Even now, while you state that you didn't know about the ATT President's poitics before entering into the contracts, for fall short of claiming that you wouldn't have entered them if you had  known.  Also, the politics of ATT's President, with whom you have no contract, is not necessarily the politics of the corporation, nor does the fact that you disagree with the politics of ATT's president mean that the money you pay ATT or one of its subsidiaries is being spent on any political purpose.  All that being said, my gut is that a court might feel some sympathy for your position if the president had expressed sympathy for some really far out political group, like the American Nazi Party.... Read More

Hello. Yes, you can marry now and apply later. You will have to maintain your F1 status to be safe. We have handled many similar cases and several LGBT cases. We also can process out of state. Let me know if you would like to schedule a more detailed phone call. 858-874-0711.  harun@ksvisalaw.com ... Read More

It is possible to abandon the case. Whether you would be denied entry in the future is another matter. You have evinced immigrant intent by pursuing an application in the United States. This will work against you when seeking admission in the future. However, if you have strong ties to Canada, you may be to enter without issue. I encourage you to consult an attorney before withdrawing the application.... Read More

There is no such thing as secret probation. There is supervised probation and there is bench probation (often called unsupervised probation). The public defender does not give you probation. The Prosecutor can agree to a plea bargain deal that includes probation, but it's ultimately up to the judge to place a defendant on probation.... Read More

I don't see where the death certificate is going to clear title.  What you need is a small estate or Petition to Determine Heirship.  YOu need a good probate lawyer to look at your facts and help you.  You might be part "legal" owner of the property and you just need to get marketable title.... Read More

Has your brother already been appointed as Personal Representative?  If so, then he's in control and you should make sure that those items are listed in the Inventory he has to file within 30 days (more or less) after he's appointed.  If they aren't there then you need to see about retaining your own atty to help find out where those items went.... Read More

There is no requirement that an alien who gained residence through marriage be employed. You are free to seek employment or not. Not having employment will not jeopardize your status. You can read more about removal of conditions at http://myattorneyusa.com/removing-conditions-on-permanent-resident-status-derived-from-marriage.... Read More

Late father means your father has died. Since your father has died, the attorney cannot be preparing a new will. If you mean the attorney who prepared the will while your father was alive, then what you need to do is request that the original will be deposited with the probate court in the county where your father was domiciled. Once the will is on file with the probate court, you can review the will to determine if it is altered. Please note that the will has to be admitted to probate in order for it to be accepted as the last will and testament of your father. By just having the will deposited with the probate court, the will has not been admitted to probate. The other issue is what assets where in your father's name at the time of his death that have no beneficiary designation? These are the assets that will go through probate. You should see an attorney who specializes in probate to guide you further.... Read More

To qualify for naturalization under INA 319(b), you will need to establish your U.S. citizen spouse is regularly stationed abroad in qualifying employment for at least one year. Qualifying employment requires your spouse to be under contract or orders to assume a position. The statute does not indicate when calculating the one-year period of employment begins. USCIS calculates the one year period from the date of filing. You have the burden to prove your spouse's employment overseas will be for at least one year from the time of filing. ... Read More

Yes, because of "Constructive Possession." It means that the police (and the judge) believe that everyone in the house knew that the marijuana was there and had access to it, so everyone who lives in the house is getting charged with possession. You can hire an attorney to represent you and your son if you want to get the charges dismissed or reduced to a lesser offense.... Read More