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Liability of dirt bike track on my property.

We are building a dirt bike track on my my uncle’s farm. He is concerned about his liability should my friends get injured. Though none…

If I claim my adult son as a dependent, am I liable for his past credit card debt?

Can debt collectors force me sell my home if it has already been paid off?

Why spouse is visiting online teen porn websites. What can I do?

From my home computer, my soon-to-be ex logs on to websites explicit in advertising teen porn. We have teen daughters. He refuses to stop. I…

My spouse is visiting online teen porn sites. What can I do to stop it? Will I get in trouble if the computer belongs to me?

From my home computer, my soon-to-be ex logs on to websites explicit in advertising teen porn. We have teen daughters. He refuses to stop. I…

My apartment roommate smokes pot, but I don’t. Can I get in trouble because of his pot smoking?

I live in an apartment complex with a marijuana-smoking roommate. I do not smoke. I have told him to stop because I can be charged…

I have credit cards issued from another country and balances in US dollars. Can the foreign creditor go after me in the United States?

I got a DUI in Washington, and did not appear in court. What should I do?

I am Canadian. I got a DUI in Washington, got out of jail on bail, and did not appear in court. I returned to Canada….

I let my relative use my car who then hit another car. He was arrested and charged with DUI. Can I get sued for lending him my car?

My brother in law, who had been drinking at my house, drove my car, received a DUI. He paid his fine and got back his…

I got my first DUI last night. My friend told me that in California your first DUI is an automatic weekend in jail. Is this true?