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1 Answer | Asked in Elder Law, Estate Planning and Family Law for California on
Q: Can county put mother in a home and take estate through court conservatorship based on an undocumented diagnosis?

County is trying to put my mother in a home and take our family estate by court order conservatorship. Temporary conservatorship granted. Hearing for permanent is on June 24th. I am at loss as to what to do. They have provided no understandable explanation as to details, although I have requested... Read more »

James Edward Berge
James Edward Berge answered on Jun 8, 2020

They can’t take the property away from you if that’s what you’re wondering. Mom has a partial ownership interest in the property and so do you. The court can’t take away your interest in your home without affording you due process of law (notice and a hearing). A conservator could... Read more »

1 Answer | Asked in Real Estate Law and Landlord - Tenant for Oregon on
Q: I received my lease renewal offer / notice, I live in Oregon. It only includes the amount of rent and states that the

utilities will go to a "ratio Utility Billing System" so the notice shows no charge amount for the water/sewage/garbage. Is this legal? I don't know what my cost would be

Gregory L Abbott
Gregory L Abbott answered on Jun 8, 2020

It is legal for a landlord to bill back their tenants for utilities that the landlord pays in a lump sum, such as water, sewer, and trash in many/most apartment complexes. BUT there are a slew of regulations that the landlord must comply with in doing so, including providing the information in a... Read more »

1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law for Florida on
Q: How can i get the charges against my boyfriend dropped if i have found evidence of his innocence

I have his GPS locations for the entire time frame that the state is claiming that he commited this crime. As well as there are many different factors in the arrest affidavit that will provide reasonable doubt such as stating that they located a latent hand print on the FRONT window of the business... Read more »

Henry George Ferro
Henry George Ferro answered on Jun 8, 2020

Get the information to his lawyer...it will be necessary for the trial...

1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law and Civil Rights for Michigan on
Q: I attempted to purchase a handgun and was denied by NICS.

I requested the reason why from the FBI and their letter says it's due to a felony conviction in Michigan from 2010. I plead No Contest and the charges of disorderly conduct and assaulting a police officer were expunged after 6 months. Why is that a prevention of my right to buy a firearm when... Read more »

Brent T. Geers
Brent T. Geers answered on Jun 8, 2020

You will need to refer back to your judgment of conviction paperwork to see exactly what happened. Your conviction could not have been "expunged" after 6 months because there is, and has been for some time, a 5 year waiting period before you may make application for expungement to the... Read more »

1 Answer | Asked in Estate Planning, Real Estate Law and Tax Law for Puerto Rico on
Q: Mom passed in 2005, she owned lots of land and buildings. No Inheritance Tax Return was ever filed.

Is there a tax with interest and penalty due. Value of Estate is around $4m. There has been 3 bad lawyers involved and internal as well as external fighting that has now lasted 17yrs from DOD. I am very concerned about potential liabilities. All born in PR, 3 live in USA and 1 still lives in P.R..

Nelson Jose Francisco Alvarez-Aponte
Nelson Jose Francisco Alvarez-Aponte answered on Jun 8, 2020

Hello and thank you for using Justia. Very sorry to read that you have had horrible expirience with the prior three Attornys.

An Inheritance Tax Return must be filed as soon as possible. There will be a Tax liability on the value of the Estate plus penalties and ingrest fees. In addition...
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