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can a listing broker (restaurant) keep a forfeited deposit from a potential buyer or does it go to the seller
Asked in Brockton,  MA Jul. 23, 2017 ,  1 Answers

I have a small restaurant that I am selling, I have it listed with a broker. We had a potential buyer who made a $1,000 deposit. The buyer did not obtain financing, so they forfeited the deposit. The broker kept the deposit. I feel like that should be mine. The broker will earn his money on the 10% ...

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We received an adverse claim regarding the 3,106,000 shares of SFRX.What can I do
Asked in Lehigh Acres,  FL Jul. 22, 2017 ,  2 Answers

I paid in full 12/15/2016 for unrestricted stocks. Then he and I had a dispute not related to the stock. The person I bought the stocks from took his time on getting me my stock and when I did receive the stocks they were restricted. I then had to pay his lawyer $250 to get a opinion letter stating ...

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I recently financed rims, services through a store. Cancelled order. How do I get my money back?
Asked in Los Angeles,  CA Jul. 22, 2017 ,  2 Answers

I recently financed rims and services through a store. The store told me the rims wont fit my car so they cancelled the order. I asked them to cancel the rims and services completely, being that the rims I wanted would not work on my vehicle. I wanted to get a refund to pay the loan off completely b...

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not sure which lawyer to choose/subject. my business is being sued for non payment of a business loan & large cc debt
Asked in Lodi,  NJ Jul. 18, 2017 ,  3 Answers

personal mostly cc but a couple of bus and credit lines. Was served court papers for 1 already. How do I follow up with all this? I wanted to declare bankruptcy months ago, but I haven't had any income above what my immediate bills are. Thanks.

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A case was filed against me in U.S. District Court, Oklahoma Northern District, on July 5, 2017. Must I have a lawyer?
Asked in Grove,  OK Jul. 18, 2017 ,  1 Answers

Suit by Met Life to reclaim life insurance paid to me in error. I was not at fault in any way but cannot repay. It was in 2014. Can I get advice?

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Hi, I was wondering if you are able to file patents for video game ideas that are built on a 3rd party platforms.
Asked on Jul. 08, 2017 ,  1 Answers

In short, we run several large-scale game servers (such as Minecraft) which are run for profit. Due to the nature of Minecraft being a sandbox game, this allows content creators to have maximum flexibility over what they choose to provide to their audience. Minecraft "servers" (i.e. public communiti...

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I am a programmer and this is a very specific question about NINTENDO .
Asked on Jun. 27, 2017 ,  1 Answers

Do you know the Pokemon series? I want to make a software that makes it easy to create a Pokemon game I won't be using any of their data, art, sprites, code or anything that is associated with them but the idea. Can I do it? and if I can, can I charge for it?

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Mom got DUI in truck that is in my name, and had no insurance on it which I thought she did. Will I get in trouble?
Asked in New Philadelphia,  OH Jun. 24, 2017 ,  1 Answers

I did not know she was drinking and driving, also didn't know she never had insurance on it.

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Hi, About Casino table game Patent number: D748736. How much would similar casino table game patent cost?
Asked on Jun. 19, 2017 ,  1 Answers

I´m planning to release new casino table game. So I´m interested about how much it costs. And which parts of patent process would be most expensive. THX

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What are our options?
Asked in Cypress,  CA Jun. 01, 2017 ,  2 Answers
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We're a tiny biz in CA. We agreed to participate in a legal settlement. The amount owed is now due. We cannot pay it at this time although we sent a payment and will continue doing so until it is paid in full. We have yet to see a profit in 2017 and have debt. Other side's legal team is threatening ...

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MLO license withdrawn after 20 yrs. Under article 12 e NYS law ? Conn. renewal denied. Can MLO work in another state?
Asked in Warwick,  NY May 31, 2017 ,  1 Answers

Top producer and branch manager. Made a wonderful living in the banking industry. Banking License withdrawn under article 12 e. What does that mean? Denied renewal of license to sell in Connecticut too. Poor Credit? Are you allowed to apply for MLO license in the state of NJ or any other Jurisdictio...

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Couple questions about famous people likenesses and names can or can't be used in a video game.
Asked in Holly Springs,  NC May 05, 2017 ,  1 Answers

I’m going to be releasing a video game soon and since I’m likely going to charge a small fee for people to download it I’d like to answer a legal couple questions just to be on the safe side: 1. Is it legal to use cartoon likenesses of famous/living American politicians or Hollywood actors in a vide...

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Terms of payment of the corporation's claim
Asked on May 05, 2017 ,  2 Answers

What are terms of fines payments for corporations? For example: Court says: Corporation X must pay 100 millions to Corporation Y as fine. What are terms of payment for Corporation X? Will corporation Y get full amount? How will it pay: 100 mln at once or piece by piece? Is there any standard? Or eac...

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Have unmortgaged commercial building. I have to close the business. Am I responsible for it if I abandon it legally
Asked in Haddonfield,  NJ May 03, 2017 ,  3 Answers

Building is paid off, business is losing money so I have to close. Do not have funds to pay taxes. Trying to sell but to no avail. Can try to auction it off but do not believe it is "attractive" enough to sell. When it goes to township for sheriff sale, am I going to still be liable or do they becom...

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I wanna write a book/make a game about a non-english song. Do I need to get copyright permissions or can I just credit?
Asked in Ventura,  CA Apr. 19, 2017 ,  1 Answers

Basically, I used the song for inspiration for characters, setting, and plot. The reasons, some events, names, and everything else will be from my imagination. And some characters will say some lines from the song word for word in conversation (not song). I will not have the actual song sung anywher...

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I have a bankruptcy question.
Asked in Bangor,  PA Mar. 31, 2017 ,  1 Answers
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my husband and I had a personal chapter 7 bankruptcy discharge in 2014. I own a small sole proprietorship and may possibly be sued, can I file another bankruptcy? we have no real assets except a small joint personal bank acct, can that be taken? we are in the state of pa

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Can i file small claim against a LLC defendant which the individual "JWS" managing member filed Chapter 7 Bankruptcy?
Asked in Chino Hills,  CA Mar. 31, 2017 ,  1 Answers

I filed a small claim against him and his corp A, jointly. After the trail before judgment, he filed Chapter 7, personally and Chapter 11 on Corp A. This stops all collection efforts; however, he has another corp named corp B that he owns 100% which also owes money to me. Can I file sue against the ...

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