I am an elementary school secretary. Each year I work many hours of overtime (80 hrs) to get the school year started. Later in the year, I use comp time (10 days) for the OT hours worked. I have worked for the school district 24 years. I have worked and used comp time whenever needed. The principal told me to do the same this year. Later he told me I could not use comp time, or be paid for OT, because it was against my contract. The contract, in regards to comp time and OT pay, has not changed in the last 15 years.

Do I have any legal recourse for the 80 hours of OT I have put in this school year?

I have two questions about Powers of Attorney:

1. My mom signed a Medical POA last year in California. She lives in Arizona. It doesn't matter where she signed it, correct? I had two witnesses sign as well.

2. If my mom signs a Durable POA in California, it is valid in Arizona, correct? Also, will witnesses suffice in lieu of a notarization?

Many thanks!

I have retained a lawyer I have never met. The paralegal has done a the work and answered questions. I don't have a copy of the retainer, but am told they will take 33% out of my first disability check which will be mailed to them. I asked if the money would go to her or the lawyer. She said it would ho to the firm. I asked why I had never met the lawyer and was told the case was done through administration. Do I pay lawyer fee or administration fee?

Thank you,

Lisa Moses

I was charged with falsely reporting a crime.

What will be my penalty?

Is it possible to make something legal in a town, but not in the whole state that that town is in?

Example: Make something legal in Lancaster,NY but not New York city?

The area of law does not really apply. This is just a general question.

Is any kind of license needed in the US to give mortgage advice to the public?

What are the relevant rules and regulations?

Does it matter if this is free advice or payed?

Does it matter if the advice is given face to face or online?

I left the employment of Hilton Hotels Corporation in 1996. I received a letter informing me of the monthly benefit I would receive when I retire. Last year I contacted the office of Hilton's Retire Benefits Administration and they informed me that my benefit would now be cut to nearly 1/2 of the original amount stated in the original letter from 1996. When I questioned this change, they stated that during the time when I terminated my employment they were calculating benefits based on a certain scale. A few years later, they noticed that the calculation were made using an incorrect calculation method and then changed to another system hence dropping my benefit in half. I have all the correspondence and their explanation regarding the discrepancy. Do I have any recourse or possibility to force Hilton to reinstate my original amount based on the letter they provided me at the time of my departure from Hilton? I don't know what area of law this would be under.

Thank you,

Robert J.