If you change your mind after signing or entering a contract, there are ways to avoid your obligations. It may be difficult, but sometimes performing a contract obligation is more costly than the alte...
PostUsed cars are sold 'as-is,' but the seller has a duty under used car law to disclose if the car has been totaled and salvaged. Regarding other problems, though, used car purchases are buyer beware, an...
Contingency clauses in a real estate contract are clauses put in to allow either the buyer or the seller to walk away from the real estate transaction without penalty if a particular event should happ...
If a vehicle is bought using financing, and the auto loan financing falls through, the buyer will have to return the car to the dealership unless other financing is secured....
Must the contract be in writing?...
Copies and faxes of contracts, and scanned or electronically stored versions, are all “good” (valid) contracts and enforceable. In fact, contracts are now very commonly executed, or signed, at lea...
When your former spouse is not paying alimony, returning to divorce or family court should be your first action. Seek the help of an experienced divorce or family law attorney to represent you. Show t...
If you are preparing for divorce proceedings, make sure you know what spousal support is, how it is calculated, and when court may order alimony payments....
Changing your name in California is not difficult, and most people tackle this legal task on their own. The forms are available online and you can fill them out and file them with the court yourself. ...
In Missouri, changing your name begins with completing and filing the proper form with the circuit court clerk where you live. The process is not as puzzling as you might expect, and with a little hel...
A covenant marriage makes it more difficult to end the union. When a couple enters into a covenant marriage, it simply means that the couple has promised to give certain things a try in order to attem...
Most states have done away with the official requirement for a pre marriage blood test. blood tests for marriage are generally not required prior to receiving a marriage license except in a few state...
Kansas marriage laws require couples to obtain a valid Kansas marriage license before getting married. The specifics of such marriage licenses are set forth below, including the law on parental consen...
Texas marriage laws require couples to obtain a valid marriage license before tying the knot. Minors must obtain parental consent before the state of Texas will issue a marriage license. Texas is also...
It is only possible to evict a spouse from the family home under certain specific circumstances, where either the home can be shown to be separate property, or where the spouse has perpetrated abuse a...
A fault divorce occurs when one party is blamed by the other and viewed as causing the divorce. Traditionally, couples were not just able to divorce whenever they wanted to; one party to the marriage ...
Separation occurs when a couple who is married decides that they want to try living apart. Separation is often, but not always, a precursor to divorce. However, separation can also have different mean...
In addition to the property acquired during the marriage, the marital debt is divided upon divorce. Dividing the debt upon divorce determines who is responsible to repay the debt....
Do I need to have an attorney to get a divorce?...
Child support is usually paid until the child reaches the age of 18 or graduates from high school. However, the laws for child support vary between states and there are also allowances made for specia...
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