Recent content by beej

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? MINNESOTA I'm just curious if one can be sued for defamation if they really thought the information they had was true. For example, if you accuse someone publicly of something that turns out not to be true, but you had good reason to think it...

What is the name of your state? MN I have one more question (I posted fairly recently on another issue). I hire freelancers and am a small business. One of my freelancers is not comfortable with the terms of the written contract because, while it promises compensation to the writers, it does...

What is the name of your state? MN I own a business and hire freelancers. One of my prospective freelancers is on Medicare and cannot receive income because it will affect her health benefits. She lives with her mother and the two share a checking account. She has asked me if it would be...

What is the name of your state? Minnesota Not sure if this should go under "small business" or here. I own a sole proprietorship freelance writing business. I'm currently in college working towards my BA in English (which supports the skills required for the job). Having the degree will help...

What is the name of your state? Minnesota I have posted in the past about this issue and gotten good advice. Now I need some more if possible. We live in a duplex. Other side of the house is rented to a single mom who has friends/ family/ boyfriends/ kids coming and going, staying with her...

What is the name of your state? Minnesota We live in a duplex. The neighbors in the other half of the house are loud (screaming at each other, slamming doors) and messy (throw trash in the yard, break a window and leave the glass on the shared porch). The mother often leaves and her kids come...

What is the name of your state? MN A friend is in the beginning stages of a large 'music library' website. He wants to include short biographies of multiple bands and record labels, with links to similar artists and links back to the band's home pages. He knows not to use music clips...

What is the name of your state? MN My parents are involved in a legal situation and I’d like to have any info I can that might help them know what comes next. A neighbor recently moved in whose backyard borders that of my parents. My mom (whose judgment I sometimes question) was unhappy...

What is the name of your state? Nebraska I filed chapter 7, and it will be finalized next month. I have several student loans sitting in default. I'd like to begin payment on them and am financially ready to do so, but it has been years since I have dealt with them, and I am unsure of what...

I'm in NE. My question is very general. Can someone please explain the following terms to me: 121 exchanges involving TIC (tenant in common) transactions and including commercial properties. I know what these terms mean. I have no idea how they fit together. Can anyone offer some insight on...