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The statute of limitation to collect on a judgment is much longer than 5 years. The 5 year SOL applies to bringing the lawsuit. You have no statute of limitation defense.

Common law is a fact intensive situation. Just one element may or may not be enough to establish it. However the intent of the parties to be a married couple is what has to be established. This is done by the other times such as the filing of taxes, claiming another as spouse on insurance... Read more »

She has a right to cut trees on her own land. Other tenants in common might sue her for contribution or a partition.

Possibly, but the burden to trace it and show it was purchased from VA funds is on you.

I cannot answer your question about the basis for the default because I can't examine the court file. Default judgments are taken without the knowledge of the defendant (you), hence the term.

There is no treaty between the U. S. and the Kingdom of Jordan for the recognition of... Read more »

If the District Attorney is prosecuting this, then you need to hire an attorney to represent your son's interests and help mitigate this matter----depending on the age of your son, it may be possible to get all of this transferred to juvenile court jurisdiction which might keep all of this off... Read more »

If you are not wanting to testify, I would recommend that you first talk to your husband's attorney. Failing to comply with a subpoena can have consequences, so don't just ignore it. You can always contact the prosecutor directly as well, but talking to your husband's attorney first... Read more »

In the state of Oklahoma, your spouse is the only person who can make a claim if you don't leave them an inheritance. However, it is necessary that you specifically reference and/or disinherit your children if you don't want to leave them anything. It's best to work with an estate... Read more »

Could be for property taxes. Those are yearly regardless of a mortgage or not.

Once a parent always a parent until your rights are relinquished as a process of law. You cannot just simply waive the rights unless you are giving consent for a step-parent to adopt. Even if you attempted to waive the rights you are still responsible for support until someone else fills that role... Read more »

You stated you have a “charge” that was administratively dismissed. As long as you were never CONVICTED of a felony and don’t have any felony convictions you should be fine. It would be wise to consult a criminal defense attorney, however, to discuss the subtleties and specific facts of your... Read more »

I am sorry for your loss. Oklahoma does has a summary administration procedure. You should contact a probate attorney to see if that is an appropriate procedure for your dad's estate.

An Oklahoma attorney could advise best but your question remains open for two weeks. Until you consult with a local attorney who knows specific provisions in Oklahoma's civil procedure rules, keep in mind that publication is a very weak form of service (even if permissible under certain... Read more »

An appeal of the conviction is out-of-time. Under very limited circumstances, a conviction can be vacated through the Post-Conviction process. Another consideration would be applying for a sentence commutation.

I would encourage you to contact an attorney to review the person's... Read more »

It is not certain how long have your invention been public and other details. Computer programs themselves are mostly not patentable but in some cases they can be patentable (you can patent processes performed by the software). However, if your software is no longer novel, you will not be able to... Read more »

You ask two questions here. The first question regards when a civil suit should be filed (if a criminal case is pending). The answer to that question is you should not wait to talk to a civil attorney about proceeding with a civil suit until the criminal case is closed. There are too many pitfalls... Read more »

You are not able to sell the home, as you will be sued for warranty breaches and unmerchantable title. Hire a real property attorney, not a title company, to search both Titles and attempt to get a Boundary Agreement with the adjoining owner. You may have to pay him for the encroachment. Record... Read more »

I doubt it, but you need to contact the college traffic/police people and ask them your question.

I assume here that the sentence was for a set number of years in DOC custody, but the balance is to be suspended upon him successfully completing a certain (type of) program.

I highly encourage you to contact the attorney who represented him at the time of his sentencing. It is possible... Read more »

If you believe you have an ownership interest, and/or live there, you will have to hire an attorney. Quiet Title Actions are usually complex. To start with, have you even searched the Title?