Contracts Legal Questions

You can sue him in small claims court. Call the small claims court and get the paperwork forms to complete. If the amount is over the jurisdictional maximum, you can sue in small claims court up to that limit or if you want to sue for more, you will have to sue in county court.   ... Read More

You will need to retain a lawyer, at some expense, to review what you signed and the circumstances and work with you to figure out what options you have. There is no "YOU" doing anything at this point as you can already see the results of your "self lawyering" and there is no reason to expect you to make better choices to fix this issue. ... Read More

This is something any family law attorney should be able to help with.  It's in the nature of a post-nuptial agreement.  Our office is in Tysons, so you may want to find someone closer to you.  But it's something we could handle remotely via email and Zoom and then you could get it notarized at your bank or local UPS Store.  ... Read More

Your rights revolve around the terms of the treatment plan and any agreements you entered into. Most of the time patients are provided estimates not a guaranteed rate. The issue with the lab going out of business may or may not be the responsibility of the dentist, again, depending on the exact situation. By example, if the lab went belly up and the new lab charges more is different than if the old lad went belly up and didn't deliver what was already paid for. You will need to retain a lawyer to start sorting this out. ... Read More

When an offer is made and the recipient modifies any of its terms before returning it to the original offeror, such a response is considered a counteroffer rather than an acceptance. The issuance of a counteroffer effectively revokes the initial offer, preventing the original offeror from accepting the terms as originally proposed.  ... Read More

Unless your ex intended the use of a phone on his plan to be a gift you may be legally obligated to pay him back...if he chooses to treat it as a contract between him and you he probably has a good case to force you to pay him back.  You paying him the part of the bill on any regular basais may be enough to form a contract whether or not anything was ever put in writing.  So, the short version is:  yes, he may be able to sue to collect the bills he paid for you so the ball is in his court so to speak.... Read More

No way to answer this in an internet blurb. You mother will need to hire a lawyer to address this directly. As a general rule, with electronic signatures, a later refutation by a family member is not going to get far - quite simply because elderly people make such transactions routinely and its equally routine that later, when family members find out and disagree with the elders decision, they level all kinds of claims of lack or permission, lack of authority, lack of capacity etc and it becomes a significant and often difficult to prove squabble if there is a controversy. ... Read More

The AG or Labor Dept. would have no involvement with this issue. You would need to file a breach of contract lawsuit in the Circuit Court where your employer is located or does business. You would want to consult with an experienced litigation lawyer to discuss moving forward with a lawsuit. Feel free to contact my office if you would like to discuss this situation.... Read More

If they are already employed by you and working under a written or verbal agreement it is typically not a good idea to fire someone after the fact for not signing an addtional agreement. Also, your noncompete must be reasonable.    For an noncompete to be legally binding for current employees, you must provide valid consideration (something of value). This might include:✅ A promotion, raise, or bonus in exchange for signing.✅ Access to confidential business information they wouldn’t otherwise already have.... Read More

You will need to retain a lawyer to review your contracts in detail. Such repairs are usually subject to a construction lien and simply declaring that the contractor abandoned the job and keeping the material is likely to be a problem. Oherwise you run the risk of a lawsuit and a foreclosure action. ... Read More

Not sure what you are trying to "win". If you got her to retract the charge without litigation, its hard to imagine "damages" you would be suing for since you already accomplished the remedy. If you have questions about your lease or its handling by the PM, you would be best off retaining a landlord/tenant lawyer to review the situation and go from there since you will have to deal with them for the duration of the lease. ... Read More

Depending on where the Court case stands, they are either seeking to recover the $14,000, plus costs, interest, and attorneys fees, or they may have already obtained a default judgment against you, which means that the case may already be over with. I would encourage you to contact the Court today and ask them what the status of the case is. Once you have that information, you should contact an experienced landlord-tenant attorney to discuss what options you may have.... Read More

There is no real cost effective means to address this for a variety of reasons. Lawsuits and court is the MOST expensive and highest risk means of all. You may want to hire plumber to examine the issue and provide a formal report as to what the problem is - so that you can use that - rather than complaints and opinions to address this with the LL, as its much more effective.... Read More

As with most cases involving written contracts, it is impossible to give a definite answer without reviewing the contract terms. That being said, you will likely need to find a commercial litigator to help you try and recover monies from the contractor (or his company, if you had an agreement with his company as opposed to him individually). Your lawyer may be able to get the contractor to be more responsive that you have been, but there is never a guarantee that will be the case. Depending on the amount owed, you may be able to file a warrant in debt in general district court in Virginia, which is usually a faster and cheaper process than filing in circuit court. But, in most cases, the amount at issue has to be less than $25,000.  If the contractor files bankruptcy then you would have to file your claim as a creditor in the bankruptcy proceeding.  Best of luck to you in finding a resolution. ... Read More

By accepting your money and failing to properly complete the title transfer the seller essentially breached the contract you had to trade your money for the car.  By keeping your money and not completing the paperwork to finish the title transfer an argument can be made that the seller breached a contract or is otherwise obligated to return your money.  If you went to court with it,  he could likely be forced to fix the transfer paperwork or return the money.... Read More

From the summary you've provided it sounds as if the Court may have terminated the case without ruling on certain Preliminary Objections which were still pending.  You mention a lengthy delay - it is possible that during the delay the Court ordered you as Plaintiff through your attorney to move the case forward or face dismissal.  Cases which sit idle with no activity by either party are often dismissed for lack of activity.  To answer with any more certainty would require a thorough review of the court docket.... Read More

Under Fla. Stat. 319, the starting point is that the ONLY ownership interest recognized in a motor vehicle is recorded title interest. That said, the owner of the vehicle listed on the title owns the vehicle regardless of who paid what. You will need to retain a lawyer to address this with the EX and possibly sue her for damages. That said, it might be more cost effective it give her the truck back if you have no legal interest in it and if you are not liable for payment to the lender. At that point it becomes her responsibility to pay the remaining payments. You can address the details with a lawyer of your choice.... Read More