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You need to review your situation with a family lawyer who is experienced with litigation. There are various issues involved, and I understand your situation with the materials being held by your former employer. These are factual issues that we can discuss. If you are interested in pursuing the matter further, I off an initial 1/4 hour consultation without charge. If you want to set an appointment for the initial consultation, feel free to telephone, or email, my office.
 David R. Hartwig
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I'm not 100% sure what you're asking, but if you want to avoid liability to some third party, such as a gardener, somebody who fell on the property, a mortgage lender, you can assign the liability to the property buyer, but that is only effective between you and the buyer, it won't affect the third party's rights against you.  In other words, the third party would still sue you and you would still have to pay, but you could recover your money from the buyer if (a) you contract for that right; and (b) the buyer has the money to pay.   If you're asking whether you can avoid liability to the buyer, the answer is that you can significantly limit your liability in your contract, but you can't completely avoid liability for anything.  For example, you can't avoid liability if you defraud the buyer into the transaction.... Read Answer

That all depends on the facts and the other side. If you want new terms that are more specific and the other side agrees, then it would be fairly simple; if the other side disagrees, then there may be a fight. These are factual issues that we can discuss. If you are interested in pursuing the matter further, I off an initial 1/4 hour consultation without charge. If you want to set an appointment for the initial consultation, feel free to telephone, or email, my office.
 David R. Hartwig
801-486-1715
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Yes, that could be a basis for an annulment. What you do to get moving forward is to get with an experienced family law attorney who has handled annulments.  I have done so. These are factual issues that we can discuss. If you are interested in pursuing the matter further, I off an initial 1/4 hour consultation without charge. If you want to set an appointment for the initial consultation, feel free to telephone, or email, my office.
 David R. Hartwig
801-486-1715
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From what you say, the best thing to do is file a paternity action to determine custody, parent-time, support obligations, and insurance coverage. Once you start that, and if the father gets insurance in place, you can end the State's involvement. If you want more details, go to http://www.hartwig-law.com/Family-Law/Paternity.shtml. David R. Hartwig 801-486-1715... Read Answer

In fact, he can. These are factual issues that we can discuss. If you are interested in pursuing the matter further, I off an initial 1/4 hour consultation without charge. If you want to set an appointment for the initial consultation, feel free to telephone, or email, my office.
David R. Hartwig
801-486-1715
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I presume that you are talking about his Will. If that is the case, you can check with the court where he lived to see if he filed it there. You can also check to see if you can locate the attorney who prepared the Will. These are factual issues that we can discuss. If you are interested in pursuing the matter further, I off an initial 1/4 hour consultation without charge. If you want to set an appointment for the initial consultation, feel free to telephone, or email, my office.
 David R. Hartwig
801-486-1715
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Your options are controlled by the contract, deed, and other documents between the two of you concerning the purchase of the home. A detailed review of all of those documents is required to fully evaluate your situation, though you say "they" (presumably the builder) made repairs to the home. These are factual issues that we can discuss. If you are interested in pursuing the matter further, I off an initial 1/4 hour consultation without charge. If you want to set an appointment for the initial consultation, feel free to telephone, or email, my office.
 David R. Hartwig
801-486-1715
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These are factual issues that we can discuss. If you are interested in pursuing the matter further, I off an initial 1/4 hour consultation without charge. If you want to set an appointment for the initial consultation, feel free to telephone, or email, my office.
 David R. Hartwig
801-486-1715
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These are factual issues that we can discuss. If you are interested in pursuing the matter further, I off an initial 1/4 hour consultation without charge. If you want to set an appointment for the initial consultation, feel free to telephone, or email, my office.
 David R. Hartwig
801-486-1715
drhlaw@ix.netcom.com... Read Answer

These are factual issues that we can discuss. If you are interested in pursuing the matter further, I off an initial 1/4 hour consultation without charge. If you want to set an appointment for the initial consultation, feel free to telephone, or email, my office.
 David R. Hartwig
801-486-1715
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I am sorry to hear of your problems. You can wait, and see what the HOA does, or you can be proactive and get moving forward. That is your choice. If you do want to move forward, hiring an attorney may be the best thing to do. The attorney can review the HOA agreement, look for coverage by the HOA insurer for your damages, and the like. These are factual issues that we can discuss. If you are interested in pursuing the matter further, I off an initial 1/4 hour consultation without charge. If you want to set an appointment for the initial consultation, feel free to telephone, or email, my office.
 David R. Hartwig
801-486-1715
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You need to file a paternity action with the court to determine child support, child custody and visitation, healthcare, day care and the like. These are factual issues that we can discuss. If you are interested in pursuing the matter further, I off an initial 1/4 hour consultation without charge. If you want to set an appointment for the initial consultation, feel free to telephone, or email, my office.
 David R. Hartwig
801-486-1715
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It depends on how many "battles" you want your attorney to "fight" and the difficulties of each "battle." If, for instance, you want representation only at your arraignment, the cost should be fairly cheap. It will cost a lot more if you want him to challenge evidence, file motions or take the case to trial. Many attorneys also charge extra for fighting the automatic driver's license suspension by the DMV. It also depends on your history. It will probably cost less if this is your first offense than if you have previous DUI convictions. And it depends on the facts. The stronger the DA's evidence against you, the more it will cost to fight. In your case you said you had one drink but the officer said you were "drunk." If your blood did not test at an alcohol concentration of at least .08, then you cannot be charged with the "B count" in which impairment of your judgment is presumed. But, you can still be convicted of the "A count" if the prosecution can prove you were impaired by putting on additional evidence. (e.g. erratic driving, speeding, stumbling, slurred speech, "failing" field sobriety "tests",etc.) You should consult an attorney in your area who can give you advice tailored to your specific situation.... Read Answer

Generally speaking such a "deposit" is refundable. The only thing a landlord is supposed to charge is for a credit check and if you request, under Civil Code 1950.6, the landlord is supposed to give you a receipt for the out of pocket expenses and time spent and rate charged for the credit check. Generally speaking, it is not supposed to be over $30.00 per adult applicant. ... Read Answer

You stop it by getting with an experienced family law attorney to review the facts and represent your interests. These are factual issues that we can discuss. If you are interested in pursuing the matter further, I off an initial 1/4 hour consultation without charge. If you want to set an appointment for the initial consultation, feel free to telephone, or email, my office.
 David R. Hartwig
801-486-1715
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