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Failure to pay taxes never a 'business decision'
I went to a school board meeting recently that was pretty lively. more
By Donald Furman, Esquire | 3/14/10 | 312 views
Ex-tenant property requires attention
Q. We leased our house to an unmarried couple for a year, but shortly after they moved in, they split up, and the man who stayed couldn’t pay the full rent. We tried to work with him for months, … more
By Sheilah McLaughlin, Esq. | 2/8/10 | 1141 views
Credit cards are tip of iceberg with identity theft
Q. I have been turned down for several jobs recently, and finally asked the last place I applied why, and they said it was because of a criminal conviction that came up on my background check. I was … more
By Zachary Paakkonen, Esquire
Special to the BDN | 1/4/10 | 1944 views
Do gift certificates expire?
Q. I gave my son-in-law a gift certificate to a big well-known online business. It was sent to him by e-mail, I got the confirmation, and it was charged on my credit card. He forgot about it for a few months, and then went to use it, and they said it was expired. more
12/21/09 | 2275 views
Latest trend in foreclosures stresses option for mediation
Q. I hear about home foreclosures happening everywhere, but I don’t really understand how it works. Can you give me some basic information? more
By James B. Maguire, Esquire | 12/7/09 | 2678 views
Talking to police can cause problems
Q. The police called yesterday and wanted to talk to my 15-year-old son about a bicycle that was stolen in our neighborhood. more
By Jonathan Handelman, Esquire | 11/16/09 | 3404 views
Burial with pet? Detail it in a will
Q. I am in hospice. They have let me have my cat with me here, but I know when I pass he is going to be heartsick. He will not adjust well to any new situation: he's 19, arthritic, blind in one eye. … more
By Christina Perkins, Esquire | 11/2/09 | 3048 views
The law and a good mechanic can help in used-car purchase
Q. I bought a car from a used car dealer for $8,000 cash, and within a week the transmission blew. The dealer says it wasn’t covered in the warranty and that there’s nothing he has to do about … more
By Sal Savatteri Jr., Esq. | 10/19/09 | 3549 views
‘Heat included’ can provide options for apartment landlords
Q. I own a small apartment house with an old but surprisingly efficient heating system, so heat and hot water have always been included with the rent, but now, with the oil prices getting so bad, it’s becoming a problem. more
By Sam Sherry, Esquire | 9/21/09 | 3607 views
Court order may help you pay for lawyer in pennyless divorce
Q. My husband has announced he wants a divorce and has moved out. We have been married for more than 15 years, and I have been a stay-at-home mom. Though we have a house and cars and money in the … more
By Tori Stenbak, Esquire | 7/6/09 | 4652 views
Landlord looks for legal solution to tenant trouble
Q. If a lease expires and the tenant continues to live in the same apartment without a lease, do all the terms and conditions of the expired lease still apply? My tenant paid for his last month's … more
By Greg Frame, Esq. | 6/23/09 | 4281 views
Power company access may be an issue
Q: The power company is planning to put up a power line along an easement which runs through our property to a new house being built. It appears that they are planning to cut outside of the easement … more
By Andre Duchette, Esq. | 6/23/09 | 4025 views
Cats will be cats, no matter the law
Q: My problem may seem trivial, but it is very disturbing to me. My husband and I feed birds at several feeders outside our glass sliding door. Unfortunately, there are many cats in my neighborhood, … more
By James B. Maguire, Esq. | 6/23/09 | 4047 views
Here's what works when your carpenter doesn't
Q: I hired a carpenter to do renovations to my kitchen, but after tearing out the linoleum and half of the old cabinets, he stopped, and I haven't been able to get in touch with him for five weeks. … more
By Greg Frame, Esq. | 6/23/09 | 4347 views
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