Recent content by satre51

What is the name of your state? TN My home insurance paid a "cash value" portion of a claim of interior drywall damage due to a storm. If I replace the drywall in 2 rooms, I can submit the invoice from my contractor and the insurance will pay the remaining "depreciation" amount, which is about...

I rented to a tenant based on being told she worked all the time and would never be there, so the tenant in the other unit wouldn't be bothered. Turns out she has a full time nanny there at the house so there are kids screaming constantly all day long, now the other tenant said he is...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? All states I have a couple questions about child support laws in all states (interested in hearing about differences between the states): 1) an unwed woman gets pregnant in a one nighter. She wants be free and travel and doesnt want to raise a...

I hired an attorney for council me during a custody battle. I've asked her (my attorney) to offer settlement with the mother of my son under specific conditions so that we can resume some kind of visitation while waiting to schedule mediation Weeks go by without hearing a word, so I ask her...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? TN I have to respond to a discovery (Interrogatory/production of documents). The attorney I hired quoted me a reduced paralegal rate, but it turns out he does not have a paralegal and everything is being billed at his full rate which has driven...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Tennessee My ex-wife refuses to follow the court order to allow me to visit with my son. She does not return my calls or texts, and claims he is afraid of me (which is BS from parental alienation) however my son also has been brainwashed and says...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? TN My 14 year old son has been alienated against me. He wants absolutely nothing to do with me and refuses to visit with me. Before this happened I had moved to the next street from the mother in order to coparent 50/50 with the mother. I have...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? TN My ex and I have been co-parenting our son for many years separately, now she wants to adjust child support and her attorney has sent "discovery" documents requesting me to answer personal information I thought was relevent only for divorce, not...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? TN My ex wife has turned my 14 yr old son against me. I am supposed to see him every other weekend, but he has told me he doesn't want to see me, essentially disowning me. This is in retaliation for me disciplining him in the past and setting...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Tennessee Dogs are against terms of my tenants lease, but I'm 95% sure my tenant is keeping a dog in the finished upstairs attic of the house anyway and lying to me about it, but I have no solid evidence. Dog is secluded upstair so that I wont...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? TN I rented a house to a single woman, with the understanding it would be just her living there. No specifics about additional renters in the lease. After moving in, she moved in a male platonic roommate. I was surprised by that, although she did...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Tennessee I am cohabitating with my girlfriend raising our 3 year old daughter together. She is not comfortable telling people she is not married to the man she's living with who is the father of her daughter. I do not feel this relationship is...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? TN In January I paid my HOA a lump sum to cover dues for the entire year (instead of paying each month) with a check labeled "monthly HOA dues only". Between March and July the HOA management company levied 4 fines on me with a vague explanation...

What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Tennessee I bought a single family house (not condo) in 2009 with intention of using roommate income to make my mortage. As the house is governed by HOA, before purchase I obtained and reviewed the HOA "articles of incorporation" which spelled...

Can you show favoritism and pay one creditor but not others during & after chapter 7? What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? TN When declaring chapter 7 bankruptcy to get out of debts, is it prohibited to show favoritism to a doctors office (who is owed money without a judgment)...