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Can my employer force me to work 7 days a week?

I work Monday 7pm to 6am through Friday at 7pm to Saturday at 6am. That is 6 calendar days M,T,W,H,F,S can my employer force me…

Are sellers required to disclose pending litigation related to the property for sale?

Our former landlords listed their home for sale at the end of our lease. They are withholding our security deposit for items related to the…

How are future damages calculated in a personal injury claim?

Just a couple of days before I was in a car accident, I was up for a promotion for a higher paying position. After the…

Project I undertook went above and beyond the scope that both parties agreed on, and costs went 10 over budget. Do I legally qualify to get paid for those, even though neither party brought it up during the project run?

During the project run, the client kept adding tasks outside the project scope, that added to our cost. At the project conclusion, the client asked…

Contracts

1 I have not signed a formal contract with a regular client of mine, but in the advance invoice I mentioned the cancellation policy. Will…

Tenant rights

Signed a 3 yr lease by private owner – was told that theyre selling the house yesterday I have 1 1/2 yrs lease to go…

Nevada – opening account prior to divorce?

If sibling gives me money to open an account for a lawyer, is husband entitled to that account in divorce in Nevada?

If my stepmother inherits out father’s house, upon her sdeath do I have any rights to it?

Our father died several years ago and we assume his second wife had joint tenancy of their home in FL. When she passes do we,…

Can I be terminated for calling out due to a fatal family emergency even when I called a day in advance?

My great grandmothers husband who is a veteran passed away and I had an obligation to care for her for a day while my family…

If I was a salary employee but paid by the hour for my final paycheck, is this legal?