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    Is the threat to sue counter-productive when plea-bargaining?

    What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? NY Bob was charged with promotion of prostitution, but wasn't doing anything of the kind. The charges are false/invented. Not being a crusader though, Bob is hoping his atty can get a plea bargain for disorderly conduct and then just get on with...
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    calculating insolvency (re: debt cancellation)

    What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? California I lost a house to foreclosure in 2008. It was not my primary residence. I have read that if I was insolvent immediately before the foreclosure, then I will not be taxed on the cancellation of debt. I pretty much understand how to...
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    calculating insolvency

    What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? California I lost a house to foreclosure in 2008. It was not my primary residence. I have read that if I was insolvent immediately before the foreclosure, then I will not be taxed on the cancellation of debt. I pretty much understand how to...
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    Is there a binding way to get my tenant to move out w/o eviction?

    What is the name of your state? California My tenant never paid December's rent, so I served him with 3 Day Pay or Quit. Now, just before I'm about to go file the Unlawful Detainer, I hear from him, and he says he will vacate voluntarily by Jan 1 and wants me to use security deposit as Dec...
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    evicting "extra" people, names unknown

    What is the name of your state? California What's the best way to fill out eviction papers (unlawful detainer) if the tenant has her boyfriend living there with her and he isn't on the lease, and I only know his first name? Tenant's name + John Doe? Tenant's name + guy's first name + question...
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    Notice of Belief of Abandonment vs Unlawful Detainer

    What is the name of your state? California. I was wondering if anyone could explain to me a bit about Notice of Belief of Abandonment. My tenants stopped paying rent on December 1, and I have been unable to contact them. Their neighbor tells me he has seen no sign of them and believes they...
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    car impounded for my dui, but I'm not owner -- who's responsible?

    What is the name of your state? California When arrested for DUI, I was driving a car I'd recently purchased from a coworker. The problem is, though I'd given him $$, he hadn't given me the pink slip yet (kept forgetting). Since the car wasn't in my name, it was impounded. Now my co-worker is...
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    car impounded for my dui, but I'm not owner -- who's responsible?

    What is the name of your state? California When arrested for DUI, I was driving a car I'd recently purchased from a coworker. The problem is, though I'd given him $$, he hadn't given me the pink slip yet (kept forgetting). Since the car wasn't in my name, it was impounded. Now my co-worker is...
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    DUI + car wasn't mine

    What is the name of your state? California When arrested for DUI, I was driving a car I'd recently purchased from a coworker. The problem is, though I'd given him $$, he hadn't given me the pink slip yet (kept forgetting). Since the car wasn't in my name, it was impounded. Now my co-worker...
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    sex in car - someone saw

    California-- Maybe I am just being paranoid and you guys will laugh at me, but I was getting carried away (oral sex) in the car late one night and someone saw us and took out his cell phone and presumably called the police. If he gave them my license plate, would this result in some kind of...
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    supposed LEWD conduct, fighting it

    Los Angeles, California I need help. I was recently arrested and charged with lewd conduct in Los Angeles. According to the police, they saw me having sex with several guys in a wooded area of Elysian Park, but the truth is that I was only walking through the area while others were engaging in...

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