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Yes. Presumably you did not renew the registration, and the lender certainly would not want to do so. Why not send them a certified letter, return receipt requested, telling them that you surrender the car to them, and you will charge them for storage if they don't come pick it up within, say, two weeks?... Read More

Your question is a mite confusing. You say 'if' you have a trailer, you have someone wanting to buy it. Assuming that you did not mean to make the question conditional, you certainly can participate in a sale so long as the Trustee and the secured creditor consent. You will want to be certain that the secured creditor amends its Proof of Claim, to reflect the partially paid portion of the secured claim.... Read More

You haven't established your right to the child and need to do so in the court in the state in which the child lives. Unless the mother put your name on the birth certificate, you will have to file a parentage action and have a DNA test to prove/disprove if you are the father. After there is clear evidence that you are the father, the court can move toward establishing a parenting plan of some kind. Since you don't know the child at all, it will likely start with supervised visitation until the child gets to know you. If you have concerns re the child's current living arrangements, call CPS in the State in which the child lives.... Read More

Yes, you would have parental rights if you can prove that you are the natural father of the child. If you are on the birth certificate, you should win. Once you have some proof that you are the father, you need to hire a lawyer in the state where he lives and get some advice from that lawyer about how to proceed (I cannot advise you as to any state other than Oregon where I am licensed). However, it would probably be in the child?s best interest to contact the child protective services office in the city where the child lives and get them to do a welfare check. If they see that the child is in a hazardous environment, they may take the child into protective custody. At that point you should be able to file a petition for custody that would allow you to return the child to your home.... Read More

The answer to most legal questions is IT DEPENDS. If any money goes into the account other than social security, the protection that the account might otherwise enjoy can be destroyed by a deposit of $20 from bingo winnings or a birthday gift. If the social security does not go into the account from a direct deposit, the bank may not be aware that the account is eligible for protection. And some banks would rather not work to protect your legal rights and make you fight this battle with the creditor. So you may want to start by talking with your bank manager about bank policies.... Read More

The quick answer is that you can re-marry at any time after the formal entry date of the Judgment for Dissolution of Marriage. On a deeper level, it would be a good idea to hold off on getting re-married for at least a year or so get beyond the personal and emotional consequences of the now-ended marriage. This would be especially important if you have children by the first marriage because the kids are going to have some issues dealing with a new marital partner for either their Mom or their Dad.... Read More

So are you thinking that your attorney just increased the size of your plan payment because she is being an awful person? Because generally there is one of two reasons why the trustee would demand more money ? 1 ? because the debts you must pay in order for your plan to pay them off came in at a higher amount than you estimated and 2 ? because the expenses you claimed you had to offset your income were not reasonable or you were not able to prove they actually existed.... Read More

It may be possible for you to obtain a B-1 extension or B-1 change of status for the purpose of completing the arrangements for making an investment in the US which would make you eligible for E-2 Treaty investor status. You would generally have to inform U.S.C.I.S. of the progress of your investment and when you can be expected to perfect the investment. In addition, you would have to show evidence of intent to leave the country once your arrangements are concluded.  Due to the limitations of the Lawyers.com Forums, Alan Lee, Esq.'s (the "Firm") participation in responding to questions posted herein does not constitute legal advice, nor legal representation of the person or entity posting a question. No Attorney/Client relationship is or shall be construed to be created hereby. The information provided herein by the Firm is general, and requires that the poster obtain specific legal advice from an attorney. The poster shall not rely upon the information provided herein as legal advice nor as the basis for making any decisions of legal consequence.  ... Read More

Good question. You are probably aware of Judicial Watch's suit against the city of San Francisco on behalf of taxpayers to prevent the city from using taxpayer funds to implement sanctuary policies for the undocumented. As you may also be aware, San Francisco has also filed its own lawsuit in which it is asking for its sanctuary policy to be declared legal. The litigation is ongoing, and so as I said initially, good question – but there is no resolution. Due to the limitations of the Lawyers.com Forums, Alan Lee, Esq.'s (the "Firm") participation in responding to questions posted herein does not constitute legal advice, nor legal representation of the person or entity posting a question. No Attorney/Client relationship is or shall be construed to be created hereby. The information provided herein by the Firm is general, and requires that the poster obtain specific legal advice from an attorney. The poster shall not rely upon the information provided herein as legal advice nor as the basis for making any decisions of legal consequence.  ... Read More

You can sue the dealership for its negligence, and attempt to prove that your damages exceed the amount they claim (damages may include not only the value of the car, but other things, such as money you spent on a rental car to meet your transportation needs).  Before doing so, however, you should take a look at your service contract with the dealership and make sure there is no provision in it which limits the dealership's liability in the event of such an accident.... Read More

I'm assuming here that a probate court in Oregon appointed the executor of your father's estate.  You can file a petition in that same court to have the executor removed.  You will have to include details of his wrongdoing in your petition and prove it in court if there is a hearing.  He may decide to resign instead.  As an alternative, you could file a petition with the court asking the court to supervise his actions or compel him to take a certain action if your father's Will requires it and he has not done so.   You also mention a trust.  Trusts are administered by trustees.  If this person is the trustee of a trust, he can be removed as well.  First, look at the language in the trust document itself to see if there is a provision about removing a trustee.  If so, take those steps.  If not, you would have to petition the court to remove the trustee.  The procedure is similiar to removing a personal representative - allege wrongdoing, and have proof for a hearing.   Beneficiaries of the estate or trust also may be able to hold the executor or trustee personally responsible for wrongdoing that led to a loss of an inheritance or distribution.  Wrongdoing may be hard to prove, especially if you do not have access to bank records and such.  A lawyer can help with this.    ... Read More