From a questionable Maine beer law to a geography textbook victory for Koreans in Virginia, this week's American legal landscape provides some interesting, and occasionally humorous, stories to keep a...
The following is a transcript of an interview with Florida personal injury attorney, Jason Turchin, conducted on February 9, 2007....
California accident attorneys rarely require money upfront and will almost always take an accident case on a contingency basis. Possible costs associated with hiring a California accident attorney inc...
Personal injury statutes of limitations in California limit the amount of time that you have to file a lawsuit. Read on for more information about how long you have, under California law, to sue for s...
Legal reasons for firing an employee may vary depending on the nature of the job. In most instances, workers are employed on an at will basis. This means they can be fired for any reason, or for no re...
What types of conduct have been found to be sexual harassment? The following types of conduct have been found to be illegal sexual harassment...
Normally the most important provision in a real estate contract for the home buyer (as well as the seller) is the selling price of the property. The contract should also include a standard clause that...
Repairs to a home can cost thousands of dollars and environmental hazards like mold, lead paint, or formaldehyde can cause serious health problems. You want to make sure you know what you're getting b...
In addition to federal taxes, each state and some counties impose their own set of taxes. States and counties can impose personal property tax, business property tax, or other taxes on goods or servic...
Property taxes are charged to landowners by local governments, essentially requiring that homeowners pay for the privilege of having land in a given area. The purpose of property taxes is to pay for t...
In order to protect buyers and sellers, a number of different clauses are usually included in an offer to purchase or in a purchase/sale agreement for residential real estate. These clauses are called...
There is no law outlawing short sales of a home to a relative per se. What you will need to do is to prove to the bank that this is on the up and up; that your relative is getting the same terms tha...
CERCLA makes both current and former property owners jointly and severally liable for the cleanup of contaminated property unless you are exempt as a bona fide prospective purchaser, a contiguous prop...
If you are buying a new property, there are several steps you can take to determine if there are any hazardous materials, such as (1) a home inspection by a certified inspector, (2) the history of any...
What do all the zoning symbols, such as r2 or m3, mean?...
Zoning laws regulate a number of different things. They may indicate exactly what can be done with a given piece of land. For example, a residential zone must have only residential houses, while you c...
Can I appeal an adverse zoning decision?...
Yes, there can be a zoning ordinance against unrelated people living together. Any zoning ordinance that attempts to restrict unrelated individuals from living together must be able to clearly explai...
Find out who to sue and how to pursue legal action if you have been injured in a defective vehicle accident....
If your car has been recalled, find out what steps you need to take to get the repairs or replacement vehicle you need....
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