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    CA Fraternity house seems to have "no complaining" policy

    What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? California I've recently moved into a fraternity house and my unit is in bad condition. I have asked the person who is managing the prorerty for a walkaround. At first he gave me an ambiguous date for the weekend, and he has ignored the followup...
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    Capital gains and taxation in California?

    What is the name of your state? California I am a commodity trader who has both short term and long term gains. For federal taxes, short term capital gains are taxed at the full rate and long term gains are taxed at 15% for my bracket. How would this work for state taxes? I live in CA. Does...
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    Can I take advantage of a low tax state through a corp?

    What is the name of your state? California Hi, I'm a stock trader who lives in CA. If I open a corporation in neighboring Nevada, which has no state tax, will I not have to pay any state taxes on my earnings assuming it comes from accounts connected to my Nevada company? Thanks
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    Illegal or not to use international bill-to-caller phone lines

    What is the name of your state? California Are there any requirements for a USA company to use 900 numbers for bill-to-caller lines? I ask because there are other countries that have none of those requirements that 900 numbers have so I would rather use them for my service lines.
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    Convict asking for forgiveness of victim (a business)

    What is the name of your state? California (doesn't matter for the question however) Hey guys, A few years ago when I was a juvenile I did a paper note robbery of a bank and was caught and convicted as a juvenile. Due to the circumstances of the case my record could not get sealed. My legal...
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    Can a business deny someone a money back gauruntee?

    What is the name of your state? California Hello, Today the site manager of a web site emailed me saying he did not appreciate that I was requesting refunds for a few of my orders, and that he would not refund any future orders from me. This is an ebook website that has a 100% money back...
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    Can I own a gun? Juvenile felony

    What is the name of your state? California I have a juvenile felony on my record which can not be expunged. I know for most purposes, including employment, the felony does not hinder me at all because it is considered an "adjudication" (only exceptions are for military/law enforcement) Does...
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    DO I have a case

    What is the name of your state? California Hello, I am having trouble with a ticket I received. Here is what has happened: Last year I was ticketed for gridlock. I had my date extended to Feb 6 2006 to pay the bail amount and plead not guilty. I came one week prior to enter my plea and pay the...
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    Form says I made $70,000 which I don't know about

    I recieved a 1099-misc in the mail today. I've received other tax forms which I've had no issues with but today's one is very strange. First of all I don't know who sent this. The payer's name is listed as "[company name] Declaration of trust" All of my listed information (name, address, SSN)...
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    Criminal record viewable in other countries?

    What is the name of your state? California I'd like to know if other countries are able to access your US criminal record. I have a felony on my record which will make it impossible to get into a professional school in the US, so I think I will have to go to the UK. I know I can not even go to...
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    Filling out form 1203.4, few questions.

    What is the name of your state? California Some information about my case. When I was a juvenile I was convicted of PC12020, PC211 and accepted a plea bargain of 6 months placement and a strike. No convictions since then. After turning 18 I sent a petition to have my record sealed but it was...
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    Background check on myself?

    What is the name of your state? California I'd like to do a background check on myself to see what shows up. After speaking with 3 lawyers over the phone I am not sure what to expect. Once lawyer told me my offense (PC211) is serious enough that it will show up on my record and there is no way...
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    Record can not be sealed, advice please

    What is the name of your state? California Hello, I already consulted my public defender's office about this but they were not able to answer all my questions. Here is my story: When I was 17 I was convicted of 2nd degree robbery, my first (and only) offense. I recieved 6 months placement...
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    Advice need for beating blocked intersection ticket

    What is the name of your state? California I got a ticket for blocking an intersection. What happened was, a 2 lane road was merged into 1 (due to construction) right before an intersection. Ryder truck merged in front of me, we get the green light and start moving. The line abruptly stops...

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