Question: I have made many complaints about my noisy neighbors to my property manager for over 2 years now. I have shown them evidence of their noise levels, mail theft, harassment and property damage. The management told me that the neighbors would be given a notice to move – that was over a year ago! I really don’t want to move. What other legal options do I have?

The Judge’s Answer: You can file a claim against your neighbors for civil damages and for an injunction to prevent your neighbors from harassing you.

Yes, you are. If you agreed to split the winnings, you are liable to your coworker for his share of the winnings, minus his portion of the cost of the ticket, per your agreement.

Question: My ex is in the military and when he got orders to go to Colorado all of our belongings were shipped with him and put into a storage facility there. Things didn’t work out between us and I decided not to move. Even though he assured me that he would send me my things, something always seemed to come up. I’ve tried to go and get them myself, but he refused to give me his address. I’ve been trying to get my things for two years now! All of my receipts and logs pertaining to the merchandise is in storage. Can I take him to court even if I don’t have any paperwork other than messages between him and myself?

The Judge’s Answer: Yes you may. Your testimony and emails are evidence that may prove that your evidence exercised unauthorized control over your property after your demand for return.

It depends. If an officer accidentally leaks your name when you requested anonymity, that may not be enough to take legal action. However, if you can prove that he or she intentionally mentioned your name in an attempt to put your safety at risk, then you may have a case. For example, if you gave the police information leading to a suspect’s arrest, and this suspect threatens to kill the person who gave the police this information, or threatens to have this person killed, and despite the officer’s knowledge of these statements, he or she revealed your name to the media, then you may have a case.

Question:
I had been working at a internet modeling studio for over 6 months when two people got hurt on a weekend that I happened to be off. Afterwards, my boss told us that we had to sign a release waiver of liability form or else we would be fired. I didn’t agree with the paper so I refused to sign and he fired me the next day! I live in Nevada which is an “at-will” state. Can he get away with firing me like that?

The Judge’s Answer: An at-will employee is one that may be terminated for any reason or no reason at all. Of course your employer can not fire you because of your race, religion, gender, age, national origin or disability. If your employer requires his employees to sign a waiver of liability in order to be employed by him, he may terminate you if you refuse to sign the waiver. However, you may be entitled to unemployment compensation.

Probably not. Losing the belt was not a substantial breach of their agreement to clean the dress. At most, you are entitled to the value of the belt.

Question: Can you get back child support from someone that is incarcerated?

The Judge’s Answer: Yes. The state child support enforcement agency can issue an administrative lien or attachment to the department of corrections and collect any funds available to the incarcerated party.

You must file a request with the court to have the fees waived. The judge will look at your income, assets and liabilities to determine whether or not you qualify for a fee waiver. Different courts refer to this in a variety of ways. For example, this can be referred to as any one of the following: a Motion to Waive Deposit, an Affidavit of Indigency, a Motion to Proceed Informa Pauperis, an Affidavit of Inability to Pay Filing Fees, a Request to Waive Court Fees, or an Application to Sue or Defend as an Indigent Person.

Question: I’m currently paying child support to the state of Michigan through wage garnishment for two children ages 19 and 31. I recently went to see how much I had left to pay and even though I knew I was paying arrears on the 31 year old, I did manage to pay off the money I owed on the 19 year old. Both are separate but they continue to take money out of my check for the 19 year old even though I’m at $0 balance! I have taken full responsibility for my obligation but I can’t catch a break and its affecting my ability to care for my two children that live with me. What can I do?

The Judge’s Answer: You need to return to the court where the order was entered and request that the garnishment be stopped.