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Total questions: 27724

What can happen if you hide a vehicle from the repossession agent?
Popularity: 415

Is a felon whose crime is neither violent nor gun-related prohibited from owning any firearm?
Popularity: 208

Why is it illegal for people to kill themselves?
Popularity: 207

How do you defend against false allegations of abuse?
Popularity: 206

Where can you find the laws relating to repossessions and liens in Texas?
Popularity: 199

If you have painted the neighbor's side of a wood fence can the neighbor make you replace it with a new wood fence?
Popularity: 178

What is the law or statute either state or federal which establishes that killing oneself is illegal?
Popularity: 176

Can you be prosecuted for a returned check?
Popularity: 176

Should you get a release from the parents when their children play in your pool?
Popularity: 176

How can you look up the serial number of a firearm to find out if it is stolen before purchasing it?
Popularity: 176

How can you get your attorneys to do what they were hired to do?
Popularity: 174

How many hours by law do you have to cancel an order for custom furniture?
Popularity: 174

Can an attorney to whom you owe money use a lawsuit judgment to place a lien on your property?
Popularity: 174

In Pennsylvania is it legal to record a telephone call without notifying the other party in cases where you initiate the phone call?
Popularity: 173

Would you be responsible for damage to your friend's professional sound equipment while you were transporting it to a job for him?
Popularity: 172

Can someone in UK act as the legal representative in a family contact order case when he is the partner of the person bringing the case?
Popularity: 172

What specifically shows on a person's NCIC record and who has access to it?
Popularity: 168

If a notary knowingly stamps a document without verifying signatures or named persons even present does that constitute fraud?
Popularity: 166

Can your father file a lien against your personal property if the only proof he has of a loan are Western Union wire transfers?
Popularity: 165

Do you have the right to refuse a drug screening by a DFACS worker?
Popularity: 164

If a large strong man punches a smaller man is the victim justified in killing his attacker to prevent continued battery?
Popularity: 161

How can you acquire a 25 x 100 lot if there is 20 years of property tax owed on it and no heirs can be found?
Popularity: 161

Do any US states require mandatory premarital AIDS tests?
Popularity: 158

If your father paid for your house but it is deeded in your name can he put a lien on the house now to get his money back?
Popularity: 157

What laws apply to citizens who have their picture taken and published in a magazine with false information?
Popularity: 156

Can a landlord who sent you a termination notice in May make you pay lease payments until the end of November if you vacate the apartment in September?
Popularity: 155

How would the parents of a worker who was shot and killed by an ex-employee while performing his duty at work start a claim?
Popularity: 155

Is it a federal offense to have your mail sent to an overseas address then have the person at that address forward it to you via international mail?
Popularity: 148

Is your husband allowed to lock you out of your house?
Popularity: 146

Can a landlord require a last months deposit after you have signed a lease and paid the first month's rent and a security deposit?
Popularity: 146

What can you do if your husband's ex-wife and her mother have been causing problems and making harassing phone calls?
Popularity: 143

Is a photo release required if you plan to sell a photograph of a person?
Popularity: 143

If the court system says you are innocent until proven guilty why is a not guilty verdict the same as innocent?
Popularity: 142

Can a landlord tow your vehicle for having a flat tire?
Popularity: 142

At what age can you drop out of school with parental consent in Pennsylvania?
Popularity: 141

Can you register to vote if you have a warrant for an old ticket?
Popularity: 141

Can a public high school ban a certain brand of clothing because they think it is gang related?
Popularity: 138

Do medical records qualify as consumer reports under the Fair Credit Reporting Act and is there legal precedent stating such?
Popularity: 138

How do you go about getting a court-ordered DNA test in North Carolina?
Popularity: 138

How long is a court warrant valid in Arizona?
Popularity: 137

How do you reclaim your property when someone is making quit claim deeds to all of the properties adjoining his?
Popularity: 136

Where is the best place to study law in North London?
Popularity: 135

If a seller failed to tell you that a car has a salvaged title do you have any legal consumer rights in California?
Popularity: 135

Is it legal for someone or an attorney to hold another persons mail as proof of residence in a small claim dispute?
Popularity: 135

Is it possible to put a lien on a vehicle if you gave the person a good faith 2500 loan for a down payment but were never repaid?
Popularity: 134

Does California law require hospitals to place the deceased in a body bag under all circumstances?
Popularity: 132

Do many attorneys take pay-offs?
Popularity: 131

What should you do if you suspect an item you won in an eBay auction may be a counterfeit of a brand name item?
Popularity: 128

How far can a gym move their memberships?
Popularity: 126

In Nebraska can you use a judgment to garnish a person's tax refund?
Popularity: 124

What does 'vacate the judgment' mean?
Popularity: 123

Is a condo unit holder legally allowed to request documents regarding water damage in the building especially when one's own unit is involved?
Popularity: 122

What type of lawyer do you need if money loaned to a sole proprietor was stolen prior to incorporation and lenders are alleging fraud and want to sue?
Popularity: 118

How do you get a judicare card?
Popularity: 118

What is a competency hearing?
Popularity: 118

In the absence of a security agreement can a UCC-1 filing be considered evidence of a legal security interest?
Popularity: 115

What is a UCC-1 agreement?
Popularity: 113

Is there a labor law that limits doubling of workload on employees instead of hiring more employees in a school district?
Popularity: 111

Why have a competency hearing?
Popularity: 109

Are student dress codes a violation of civil rights?
Popularity: 108

If a court order was issued but your attorney is not following through on it what do you do now?
Popularity: 107

How do you word the 'survivor' clause on a Quitclaim deed in Michigan?
Popularity: 106

Is it illegal to take in a 16-year-old runaway who needs help?
Popularity: 106

What is the tax structure for a US citizen in Canada who owns a resort?
Popularity: 105

What is the definition of negligence?
Popularity: 105

If your landlord has put the house you are leasing on the market are you still legally bound to your lease?
Popularity: 104

Does your parent have the right to postpone your receiving your other deceased parent's life insurance from the age of 18 to the age of 21 if they wanted to?
Popularity: 103

Is it lawful for a co-op managing agent to tell a prospective buyer that an apartment he is thinking of buying will not appraise for the asking price?
Popularity: 101

What are Florida laws on hiding a vehicle that the repo people are trying to find?
Popularity: 99

Are there any laws in Michigan against shooting in your own backyard?
Popularity: 98

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