Ohio Breach Of Contract Legal Questions

I'm sorry, your question is somewhat unclear.  There is no universal declaration you can make to immediately end all contracts everywhere.  Each contract will need to be reviewed to determine the terms and responsbilities that you have as a party to the agreement.  Some contracts have penalties for early termination.  I recommend you sit down with an attorney to review your specific goals and objectives and provide guidance as to how they can be accomplished. Best of luck.... Read More

You need to look at the specific terms of your lease agreement.  It usually has provisions which specifically address penalties for early termination.  You may also be able to negotiate the issue with your landlord.  Make sure you get any agreement signed and in writing.  Ultimately, you may want to retain an attorney for this transaction depending on what is at stake. Best of luck.... Read More

The answer is likely going to come down to the terms of the purchase agreement, and agreement to hire the roofing company.  It sounds like the subsequent buyer was trying to take advantage of the situation.  I recommend sitting down with an attorney in your area to review everything and advise you of your options. Best of luck.... Read More

I assume that your promissory note didn't include a chocie of forum provision, in which case it depends on whether New York can exercise jurisdiction over him.  Given that he entered itnot a contract to perform in New York (i.e. to make payments to a New York resident) iit probably can.  Sue him in NY.  However, assuming that you did not include an acceleration provision in your contract (i.e. if you default in any payment, the rest becomes immediately due), you can only sue hom for the amount he owes at that time, however many months' arrears that is.... Read More

There are two obligations here, one you made to the lender and one you made to your son.  You are obligated to comply with your committment to the lender, which hasn't breached the contract.  Your son, however, has breached the contract, causing you damages in the form of payments you have to make to the lender; you can sue him for those damages.  Unless you had some sort of agreement with your son that he would transfer title to you if he defaulted, and can prove that agreement, I don't think that you can compel him to transfer the car to you.... Read More

Assuming that the plaintiff (the car owner) is an individual and not a corporation or other entity, an attorney is not required to file a lawsuit.  Often courts have programs to help pro se litigants, so if you plan to represent yourself, you should probably contact the  court in which you plan to file to see if it has one, and then avail yourself of whatever help the court can provide.... Read More

It is not a breach of contract to ask for changes to a ccntract, even after it has been signed by both parties, but neither do you have any obligation to agree to those changes.  You state that the contractor has threatened to evict you (presumably you mean that the lien holder would try to foreclose on its lien, since only a landlord can evict a tenant) if you don't agree, but I don't understand what basis the lien holder woudl have to foreclose if you comply with the existing contract.... Read More

Only the Court can tell you what the repercussions are.  If you want to prevent this move, or have the custody arrangement altered, and the mother won't agree, you would have to go to court.  Since this move appears to conflict with the Court's order, you may be able to have the court prohibit it.... Read More

This is an unfortunate issue, and I'm sorry that you have had a bad experience with a contractor. I would be happy to discuss this matter with you and your options for moving forward. Please call my office to set up a time for a consult. Nicholas Froning 2166213012.    Best, Nick ... Read More

It appears that these were offers to settle a dispute. If you accepted them, they could have created a binding contract which superceded the terms of the original contract, but if you did not accept them before they were revoked, they are not binding.   The above depends on the exact terms of your original contract, which could contain a provision providing, for example, that its terms could only be modified by a writing signed by both parties and notarized.  This would not bar a claim that the offers were accepted and became enforceable (because the signing provision could have been waived) but would make it more difficult to argue that position.... Read More

Your dealings with the new lender are governed by the contract they assumed, not their policy, to which you never agreed to be bound.  If the lender wll not allow you to exercisse your contractual rights, you can sue it for a declaratory judgment that it must allow you to prepay as far in advance as you wish, and for any monetary damages you may have sustained due to the lender's brech.  The practical problem is thet the expense of such a suit will mean little to the lender, and may be prohibiitive to you.  You should take a careful look at your loan agreement to see if it has any provision about the prevailing party being able to collect attorneys fees from the loser if there is any litigation over the loan.  Also, check that there is no provision requiring arbitration of any disputes.... Read More

Unfortunately, there aren't enough facts given here.   What role do you play in this matter?  Council Member?  Concerned citizen?  Subcontractor or supplier?   What is your goal here: Punish the prosecutor?  Make sure the project is properly completed?  Something else? If the prosecutor is allowing a draw, this is obviously a public project, but what isn't clear is what the remaining damage is on the project.  Since you went to the US EPA, it sounds like it is an environmental issue.   Once the project has reached substantial completion (a term of art meaning that the project is fit for its intended purpose, but there still may need to be some final punch list items completed/repaired) a significant amount of the contract balance should be released.  Is the "last pay" the release of retainage or the last interim draw?  The project may not be accepted as final and complete.  The public authority may have "settled" with the contractor or its surety and paid them out final with a deduction for the remaining work to be completed which they may be planning to do with another contractor or merely accept as is--unless it violates another law or regulation. If you can let me know more of the facts I may be able to give you a better answer.... Read More