Pennsylvania General Practice Legal Questions

Yes, you may have a case against the store for negligence and a case against the Dog owner for strict liability. If your daughter is under the age of 18, any settlement would have to be placed into a child's annuity to be disbursed upon her reaching the age of 18. Reach out to one of us to discuss possible contingency fee, which means you pay nothing unless you win the case.    ... Read Answer

A United States citizen can sponsor their spouse for a green card provided that the foreigner entered the USA with permission. This is despite the fact that they may be out of status. You can file the case immediately after marriage and he/she can process here. You should work with an attorney to handle the case from start to finish. The entire process takes roughly 15-20 months. Some of us charge a reasonable flat fee to represent you from start to finish. ... Read Answer

There are a few areas of law that a person can certainly handle on their own.  While name change is one of them, I would advise hiring an attorney to assure the process is handled smoothly and definitely. I trust this answers your question, and if you reside in the Delaware Valley, feel free to call or email on a free initial basis. Best Regards,   Matthew R. Nahrgang, Esquire 35 Evansburg Road, Ste 400 Collegeville, PA 19426 (610) 489-3041 o (610) 489-3042 fax nahrganglaw.com... Read Answer

A US citizen can sponsor his fiancé for a K visa provided that the couple have met within two years of the filing date. The in person physical meeting can take place anywhere in the world. So yes your girlfriend can travel to the United States to satisfy that condition.    ... Read Answer

It is unclear what legal issue you are raising.   Did you suffer loss of employment or some other damages? If you wish to reply, the best method is directly.     Best Regards,   Matthew R. Nahrgang, Esquire 35 Evansburg Road, Ste 400 Collegeville, PA 19426 (610) 489-3041 o (610) 489-3042 fax nahrganglaw.com... Read Answer

Since each county has its own rules, and that is too far away from me to handle, I would refer you to local counsel.  Feel free to call or email me on a free initial basis. Best Regards,   Matthew R. Nahrgang, Esquire 35 Evansburg Road, Ste 400 Collegeville, PA 19426 (610) 489-3041 o (610) 489-3042 fax nahrganglaw.com... Read Answer

If the contract provides for a refund, you can sue.  If the amount is under $12,000.00, you should sue in the local Magisterial District Justice court.  However, if the warranty company is out of state, the DJ may not allow the complaint in that court. Feel free to call or email me on a free initial basis. Best Regards,   Matthew R. Nahrgang, Esquire 35 Evansburg Road, Ste 400 Collegeville, PA 19426 (610) 489-3041 o (610) 489-3042 fax nahrganglaw.com... Read Answer

If the realtor violated the contract, you are free to declare the same and proceed with someone else.  However, the realtor may very well sue you based on the contract and you will be forced to defend yourself claiming that he or she breached. Feel free to call or email on a free initial basis. Best Regards,   Matthew R. Nahrgang, Esquire 35 Evansburg Road, Ste 400 Collegeville, PA 19426 (610) 489-3041 o (610) 489-3042 fax nahrganglaw.com... Read Answer

While an argument can be made that the Landlord Tenant Act does not apply, that is the safest route to take.  If you simply change the locks, he could potentially sue for wrongful eviction.   Feel free to call or email me on a free initial basis.   Best Regards,   Matthew R. Nahrgang, Esquire 35 Evansburg Road, Ste 400 Collegeville, PA 19426 (610) 489-3041 o (610) 489-3042 fax nahrganglaw.com  ... Read Answer

If the LLC is a sole member, and you filed joint tax returns, the issue may not be that he made you a member, which may or may not be the case, but liability on a 1040.  To better advise you, please call or email on a free initial basis. Best Regards,   Matthew R. Nahrgang, Esquire 35 Evansburg Road, Ste 400 Collegeville, PA 19426 (610) 489-3041 o (610) 489-3042 fax nahrganglaw.com... Read Answer

If your mother is competent and not under duress or unduly influenced by you, she has the right to make whatever gift she wants of her property (selling you the family home for $1 when it is presumably worth much more would be considered a gift).  Of course, your siblings could always contest it, and, on its face, it doesn't look good, and only looks worse becaues  you have a poa and thus a fiduciary duty to act in your mother's best interests.   Also, depending on how much the home is worth, such a transfer could have estate and gift tax implications.... Read Answer

Probably not the first time, becauwe it would probably not be considered reasonably foreseeable that a bird would pick up something on your property, drop it on her property, and her dog woudl eat it and become sick.  However, now that it has happened once, it might well be considered reasonably foreseeable, and you could (emphasize COULD) potentially be deemed negligent and responsible for any damages suffered by your neighbor (i.e. veterinary bills).... Read Answer

Your friend can legally "ask" for anything, but an unconditional gift cannot be revoked except under circumstances which don't appear to be n play here (gifts in contemplation of marriage, gifts in contemplation of the death of the donor).  However, your friend may claim that he didn't make an unconditional gift, but rather that he, for example, was only letting you use the stuff until he got a new  place, or was letting you use it only as long as you let him use it in your home, or something else.  If the judge/jury believes you that it was an unconditional gift, you should win any lawsuit, but there is no guarantee that the judge/jury will not believe your friend's version.... Read Answer

I don't know what you mean by "legal insurance."  Certainly, many types of liability insurance policies that cover lawsuits brought against you - automobile insurance policies cover claims brought against you for motor vehicle accidents, a homeowners' policy covers claims brought against you for an injury occurring on your property, errors and omissions policies for corporate officers and directors cover suits brought against them for wrongful activities in connection with their corporate duties, etc.  These policies generally cover both liability and the costs of defense, with certain exceptions, e.g. deductibles, policy limits, types of activities (for example, intentional wrongdoing) or damages (punitive damages) which are not covered.  Basically, you can buy insurance to cover just about anyting if you are willing to pay the premium.... Read Answer

Maybe I'm missing something, but you seem to describe a lot of laws.  For example, the 25th Amendment to the Constitution addresses the situation where a President becomes temporarily unable to serve.  The law regarding presidential succession addresses a situation where either the President and Vice-President become incapacitated simultaneously, or the President dies when no Vice-President is in office.  The War Powers Act deals with the authority of the Commander in Chief in various hypothetical scenarios.  There are laws on the books regarding evacuations and authority in the even of various hypothetical disasters, natural and otherwise.  Not an unusual situation.   ... Read Answer

If they made false statements of fact (e.g. "we used their services and they did not live up to their contract"), as opposed to statements of opinion (e.g. "from what we know of the business owner, we believe he cannot do a good job"), you can sue them for libel (for any written defamation) and slander (for any oral defamation).  Depending on what exactly was stated, you may not have to demonstrate actual damages (i.e. provie tha the defamatory statements actually cost you money) to win your case.  You may also have a claim for tortious interference with prospective business relations, but you will have to show actual damages to win this case, and may not be able to do do.  Perhaps most important, you may be able to get a court to enter a preliminary injunction preventing these people from publishing any further reviews, unless they actually use your  services.... Read Answer

I assume that by "newly enacted law" you mean a statute.  If so, that takes precedence.  "Case law" interprets statutes (I'm just using statutes as a generic terms to include all laws enacted by legislative or administrative bodies.)  If that changes validly (meaning that if the new statute doesn't violate a higher statute, for example a statute which violates the U.S. Constitution), and affects the basis of a prior "case law" ruling, the prior ruling is no longer controlling precedent.... Read Answer