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    DUI mistake on ticket

    What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Georgia I have a friend that recently got a DUI at a roadblock outside of an event. He blew .07 and they arrested him. He only did the breathalyzer test but the cop checked on the actual ticket that he performed a blood test. Could he fight...
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    How long does a debt collector have to validate a debt?

    What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Georgia Back in August, I got a letter saying I owed over $42K to AMEX. I have never even had an account with AMEX but apparently Bank of America sold some debt to them. I had 30 days to respond to the letter. I sent them a letter on August 26...
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    Statute of Limitations

    What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? GA Can someone fill me in on the Statute of Limitations on credit card debts? I'm getting conflicting reports. Thanks for any input!
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    Personal property seized for cc debt?

    What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Georgia I was just notified yesterday by phone that I am about to be served court papers for a lawsuit from a creditor. The credit card had a balance of $18,000 back in 2004 and they have added on interest where I now owe $39,000. I asked the...
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    Inherited Assets and Bankruptcy

    What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Georgia My brother, my sister and I inherited some land and a house when my mother passed. My brother was the executor and cleaned out my Mom’s bank account that was to be used for maintenance on the house for the next 10 years. He claimed he...
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    Bullying At Work by Supervisor

    What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Georgia Can an EEOC claim be filed for other forms of harassment such as bullying by a supervisor and creating a hostile work environment? I have a co-worker who is constantly bullied by her 24-year old supervisor. She is a hard worker and...
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    Zoning

    What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Georgia I inherited a few hundred acres. I have been thinking about starting a paintball business on this property but it is zoned Agricultural/Residential. Is it going to be a big process to get this area re-zoned?
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    Alcoholic Mother

    What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? GA My brother has 2 children (10 and 7) and he shares custody with his ex-wife. His ex is an alcoholic and frequently drinks to extremes around the kids. The children have complained about how she passes out on the floor while their little...
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    Non-compete...Will it hold up in court?

    What is the name of your state? Georgia I work for a small company (about 35 people). I signed a no-compete form when I was hired. I have an opportunity to interview with a big corporation (thousands of employees) that is a leader in my current industry. They are offering more than double my...
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    College Expenses

    What is the name of your state? Indiana My brother-in-law got divorced in 2001. He pays $452 a month in child support for his daughter and his ex-wife gets $1200 of his military retirement which she said she would never take but later came after it. After she was awarded half of his...
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    Got W2 for 2007 but didn't work

    What is the name of your state? GA Hi, I received a W2 for 2007 from a job that I last worked for in 2006. My last day was the end of December 2006. I checked my bank statements and on Jan 4, 2007, they reversed a direct deposit of my final check because they said I didn't turn in some kind...
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    Brother Betrayal

    What is the name of your state? GA I am in an LLC with my sister and brother. We inherited a house free and clear that is in the LLC. My brother went through a nasty divorce and said he would risk losing custody and be held in contempt if he didn’t fulfill his obligations in his divorce...
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    Will an LLP protect my assets from creditors?

    What is the name of your state? GA Because of the crappy events that life sometimes throws (divorce, parent sickness and death, and loss of job), my credit is now shot. All of this started in 2005. A lot of my debts have been charged off already. I recently did the Consumer Credit Counseling...
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    Why an LLP?

    What is the name of your state? GA My brother, sister and I recently inherited some land and a house when my mother passed. The house is paid for and will be used as a vacation retreat on the weekends...we will not be renting it out. Enough money was left in a checking account for maintenance...
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    Sibling Rivalry

    What is the name of your state? GA When my mother died, her house and some land in South GA was passed down to me and my 2 siblings (brother, sister) as stipulated in her will. When I was in the eighth grade (mid-thirties now), my mom put a piece of land in my name...actually, she had a lawyer...

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