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Divorce: Mediation Vs. Lawyers
Asked by L.G. from San Francisco
on November 13, 2008
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I am filing for divorce. I am torn between going through a mediator or going through a lawyer and the courts. My "husband" and I have an amicable relationship at thi...
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- Hi L., Your deffinately doing the right thing by starting off with a mediator. Try to avoid lawyers and the court system if possible, it is SOOOO costly and will mor...
- Hi, I had to respond because my sister just went through a really tough divorce. She lives in CO. so it may be quite different there but she got very bad results using...
- L., I am not sure that a lawyer is necessary but I will tell you this - make sure you get everything court ordered. Do not take his word for it that he will take car...
How Do I Find Out If I Own the Mineral Rights to My Property?
Asked by E.M. from Dallas
on December 16, 2007
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There are groups in my neighborhood forming get a better deal leasing their mineral rights to oil and gas companies. But, I am not sure if we own the rights for our p...
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- Ditto on what the others said. My personal experience though is that you do not want to give up those rights. In the home I grew up in they came and did seismic test...
- Check your deed, & if it isn't referenced, go to the county clerk's office & look up your property (you can ask for help). If there was a mineral lease it will have b...
- Through the county clerk records of the particular county. It should state on your paperwork from when bought the property if the original owner sold you the minerals...
JFF: Is It Illegal to Have a Booby Trap in Your Yard?
Asked by M.H. from Lansing
on June 17, 2011
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Somebody suggested this to me and I thought it was hilarious. Can you legally do it though?
can they sue you if they are on your property?
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- Put up "no trespassing" signs, and if you have a dog put up "beware of dog" signs. People can sue you for dog bites if your dog is protecting your home EVEN IF they c...
- My brother in law put spikes in their lawn one winter. some kids up the street had four wheelers. They would spin out the tires in my sisters front yard. They talke...
- Guess you'll have to check your local laws, as everywhere has their own local stuff. The only experience I have personally with "yard traps" was an old lady down the w...
What to Ask for in a Divorce?
Asked by E.B. from Philadelphia
on May 22, 2008
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So now that my husband has made it painfully clear he will not go to counseling and wants a divorce I need to know what I should be asking for?
We have 2 children and...
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- I am sorry for your situation. You have already recieved good advice for your divorce. My advice is going to be different...do YOU want a divorce?? Your husband is ...
- Say that the only way you will agree to one lawyer is if he/she is YOURS. His lawyer will only act on his behalf-DO NOT FALL FOR THAT!!! Demand your own lawyer. I w...
- Do NOT use the same lawyer as your husband. From the way you say he says "We will be civil." It sounds like what he really means is you'll take what I give you and be...
Caring for an Elderly Relative
Asked by R.T. from Champaign
on March 17, 2010
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Looking for any experience from those who have had to put an elderly family member on medicare and the financial consequences that you had to deal with after they pass...
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- I think now the feds are looking back 5-7 years at the elderly assets. That is why it is very important to work on this issue ahead of time.
- If your plan is to possibly move the person into a nursing home, and try to keep medicare from getting his assets, there is a way it can be done. You need to find an E...
- My grandmother stayed in her home whe she got very ill but my mother was able to get medicare and nurse assistance for her. If she had been placed in a nursing home, ...
HOA And Fence
Asked by C.C. from Washington DC
on April 17, 2012
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Stephanie T’s post made me think of a question: I have an end unit townhouse whose common sidewalk floods due to grading issues that are slowly being resolved by the...
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- I'd take it down until the flooding issue was fixed. If there is no way across, I bet the issue will get fixed sooner rather than later. LBC
- I would talk to the members on the HOA board and explain what’s going on. Tell them you are planning on replacing/fixing the fence once the grading problem is resolv...
- Is your HOA run by a board of people who live there or is it run by an outside company? If it's run by the group of homeowners I would go to the next meeting and stat...
I Need Some Advice
Asked by B.P. from Atlanta
on May 9, 2011
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Can you contest a will if the real father remarried and devided property to his second spouses children and his real children. I must tell you that the two other kids ...
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- So, who exactly is the "real father", in your situation? Your dad, an ex? And what would the reasoning be behind contesting it? That some of the kids aren't biologi...
- As someone else mentioned, you can contest anything you want but you better have good grounds to do so. Outside of a life insurance stipulation in a divorce case, a pe...
- Are you the mother of the "real" children? You know, a person can divide their estate in any manner they choose. It seems as though this man considered all the kids H...
Any Advice or Resource to Point Me to for Recent Separation (Not Married)
Asked by Z.C. from Denver
on September 27, 2011
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I just recently separated from my partner (we were never legally married nor introduced ourselves as husband/wife-so not "married" via commonlaw either). However, we h...
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- You need an attorney. You live in a joint community property state and the laws about cohabiting in CO may be different than the other community property states. My ...
- Palimony, generally speaking, is not an actual legal thing. It has no standing in family court and is settled in civil court as a contract case. If you have a legal co...
- I am not a lawyer nor do I know Colorado laws regarding palimony, child support and common law marriage... I realize that you want to avoid attorney's but it's prob...
Getting a Divorce, Any Advice Please Give
Asked by M.B. from Sacramento
on November 20, 2010
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My husband is filing for divorce. We have a small baby (23 months old). I am beyond sad that I will be w/o
my baby but don't suggest reconciliation. His mind is mad...
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- I didn't see anyone mention getting copies of paperwork documenting your husband's income. PLEASE be sure you get that. The court determines the amount of child sup...
- Cheryl O. great advice. I would like to add, since I am going through this currently, that hopefully you can do this as friendly as possible. If at all possible try to...
- great advice for you here. I would fight for custody of the child, not sure how it works but he is the one asking for the divorce, asking you to leave. be lenient wi...
Looking for Less Expensive Way to Divorce
Asked by D.A. from Chicago
on November 21, 2008
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Due to circumstances beyond my control, I need to get divorced. My husband has racked up lots of credit card debt that he was hiding from me (he even got a P.O. Box s...
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- One thing you can do to start is get a free session with an attorney to see how much responsibility you have for your husband's debt. divorcing may not remove you fro...
- Not that I've personnally looked into this, but have thought about. You can go directly to the DuPage County Courthouse and fill out the papers yourself. My mom's fri...
- When I got divorced I only used one lawyer. One person has to file, so that could be you. It's much cheaper if you settle everything yourself. My lawyer drafted up eve...
