Law & Ethics - September 2007

My son's wife has 2 children from a previous marriage. They are in their 20's and won't get jobs. His wife is always catering to them. When I die and my son inherits some of my money, how can I or He stop her from getting his inheritance if he dies before she does, since she would be leaving it to her children when she dies. I don't want her kids to get the money that my husband & I worked hard for.

2007-09-13 09:07:37 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous

I dont normally watch talk shows, but once in a while I will see one where these parents have kids who are 1 1/2 years old and weigh over 100 pounds kids who are 6 and are over 300 pounds.

My Question is if the state can prove their obeisity is due to massive over feeding and junk food should they be able to charge the parents with Child neglect and child endangerment?

Very few of these kids suffer from medical conditions that cause them to be so big. Some of the parents on the shows admitted to feeding a 3 year old 3 whoppers, 2 large fries and 2 milk shakes for lunch and the other meals were not any better. Some said ther kids ate a dozen eggs for breakfast and a pound of sausage, 10 peieces of toast.

Many of these kids suffer from bad health from the way they eat and many will die young

2007-09-13 08:58:14 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

I believe getting out for good behavior is the ultimate oxymoron. Follow me here people...these people go to jail for being "bad", then magically they go to jail, a place where they are watched 24/7 mind you, and then get out early for being good in a place where they have no option but to be. Then they are released from jail and commit another crime, I think the state should be held responsible for them. If they were not let out then they could not have hurt some one. For example: Joe Dirt-bag was sentenced to 15 years for murder, gets out early for good behavior and is on probation for 10 years, if in that ten years he commits a crime against another person i.e. rape, murder, assault etc. the family or the victim should sue the state for liability, by letting him out they are telling people he is better. If more people sue they would be extra careful about who the let out. Tell me what you think!

2007-09-13 08:57:21 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-13 08:43:21 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

We just found out a month ago that my husband is behind he's child support . He's been paying it trough employment and he paid the difference in cash. His ex got mad and she sued him. Now he doesn't have proof of paying enough money. In the last 3 years we've been helping her to take care of her 2 kids (1 is my husbands but the other one is not) on everyday basis. Does anybody know what are his rights? We can't afford an attorney and we need some advice.

2007-09-13 08:36:43 · 10 answers · asked by cj24 1

I won something on ebay from a seller who stated that they shipped worldwide, yet would only accept international money orders in british pounds sterling, no other currencies. Finally, after a few emails, she said she could accept US dollars cash sent registered mail.

The day I sent the money, she opens an unpaid item dispute on me on ebay. I emailed her asking why, when I had emailed her earlier that day stating that I had sent the payment, and she said not to worry.

The post office said it should take between 6-10 business days (ie not weekends) for the money to arrive to her; meanwhile, it's been a week and she still claims she hasn't received payment.

I don't know what to do at this point. There was no option on ebay's form that says 'I have already sent cash', so I had to state that I sent a money order, and when they asked for the number of the m.o., I made up a number b/c I didn't have a number.

Is this going to negatively affect my ebay account?

2007-09-13 08:32:38 · 4 answers · asked by kt_carrera 2

I asked this question last night and received numerous responses. I wanted to get more peoples thoughts.

Arguments?

2007-09-13 08:26:20 · 23 answers · asked by Glen B 6

2007-09-13 08:18:13 · 8 answers · asked by classy sophomore 3

they state things like "oh thats against the law"as if breaking the law is a worse offence than the actual offence,the law has shown and proved itself not to like law abiding people time and time again
but some still think it is protecting them and with them all the way~ITS NOT
i live my life how i was raised by my parents
to do the right thing by myself and also to others
i do not need some old stuffy ponce who has no idea
about life on a normal basis dictating to me what is right and what is wrong,its not they who stop me from doing wrong its me who stops me from doing bad things
they honestly beleive that if they dissapeared tommorow
every single one of us would go crazy and commit all kinds of atrocities just because we could,we are all capable of savage actions in their eyes.and we must be tethered to a law that provokes more than it has ever prevented do you agree

2007-09-13 08:10:02 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

If I am the beneficiary of life insurance payment after someone dies, do I have to by law use that money to pay off the deceased debts? Or is this something that the bill collectors cannot touch at least legally? How would the creditors even know that there was a payout of life insurance? Anyway for them to know this? Can I get in trouble for not paying?

2007-09-13 08:06:02 · 8 answers · asked by pc 1

2mths ago my Dept "The Admin" Dept was told that we were going 2 have 2 also administer another branch across town, Since then weve been working 55-60 hrs a wk just 2 get things done, cause EVERYTHING is time sensitive. I the Admin Assistant attend the Sales Dept mtg once a mth. last week 1 of the Sales rep asked our GM "how long were going 2 have 2 work the other branch?" The response was indefinant. the next comment was "The whole Admin Department seems to have a Additude & are Angry" I was blown away, 1, I didn't have an additude I enjoy the overtime. Additude meaning I don't have time 2 do there minium **** like put something in a envelope or on letter head "Additude". I told the other 2 ladies in my department what was said since my GM said he was going 2 b speaking with them I thought I'd give them a heads up. This backfired when they got upset 2 & confornted some of sales. Next Im getting called in the GM's office I he telling me the conversation was to be positive? was I wrong?

2007-09-13 07:57:17 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-09-13 07:55:24 · 4 answers · asked by Nicole J 1

I was found not guilty of a mistemeanor charge at age 20 and am now 23. I was told in court that it would be completely off my record eventually, but they didn't tell me how long that would take. How long does it take for it to go off of your record of the charges were dropped, but the offender was an adult at the time?

2007-09-13 07:34:08 · 4 answers · asked by love 6

about just pit bulls. ANd how can they not see it is an outright attack on our rights to own dogs?

2007-09-13 07:28:36 · 13 answers · asked by raven blackwing 6

The incident did not directly involve me. It happened over 5 months ago and to be honest i don't remember exactly what happened. she would not take that for an answer. i thought if she was going to document our conversation she needed to have my consent before anything was said and not throw it in at the end of the conversation. Isn't there any laws that prohibit that? i never gave her my consent.

2007-09-13 07:27:31 · 3 answers · asked by efren o 1

I am a personal trainer and I specialize in training golfers. A company I was contracted to not only stole my excercise program, they also stole my ad and the description of my services verbatim from my web page! They are now advertising it as their own.

There was nothing in our contractual arrangement that provides for their assumption of my materials and no non-disclosure agreement.
Just a contract to provide services from my company to theirs.

Is this actionable as in the theft of copywrited material or intellectual property? The web page is copywrited (actualy, not registered but it says "copyright".

2007-09-13 07:20:38 · 5 answers · asked by Just_Plain_Me 2

I am an Adminstrative Secretary at City Hall and want to advance. What kind of classes do you recommend I take and what is required?

2007-09-13 07:19:30 · 2 answers · asked by ellabella0110 1

2 weeks ago I received a note in the mail that I was to move my mailbox because a carrier had tripped on my stairs.

My mailbox is located 5 stairs up (not steep stairs) from my driveway. It is in an area where the stairs stop and there is a flat surface. I don’t use the mail slot that was built into the side of my house as it bothered my dogs and therefore I set up an easier alternative for that mail lady that has worked for years. Please keep in mind that EVERY house in the neighborhood has stairs leading to their house and a mail slot in the front door which is where their mail is delivered.

After receiving the notice I called the post office to discuss the matter. Over the course of the 2 weeks I called 5 times and my questions were never answered nor my calls returned. My mail has now been withheld for a week while I am still trying to talk to someone that knows what is going on.

I dont want to move my mailbox.
Any help or advice would be appreciated

2007-09-13 07:18:13 · 5 answers · asked by shiskababe 2

Why do some men abuse their wives? What can possibly be a legitimate reason? What more can be done to put these freaks away?

2007-09-13 07:07:23 · 11 answers · asked by xenypoo 7

where do you think "search and seizure" guidelines should be drawn for all U.S. citizens

2007-09-13 07:06:18 · 4 answers · asked by jelly2000 2

I was wondering why i would receive papers that my ex husband is filing for bankruptcy - chapter 13. We don't have any bills together - but, he does pay child support. (which I believe can't be forgiven, right?). also - he owes me out of pocket expenses from the children.
these papers came from a lawyer - do I have to do anything with them- and why were they sent to me?

2007-09-13 06:52:26 · 7 answers · asked by ★★★ Katharine ♥♥♥♥ 6

In a friends divorce, she was granted the home until disabled son turned 18. She was to pay taxes, he was to pay land payment. He did not pay land payments and property went into foreclosure. His father went on the last possible day before the sale and paid property off. The land was originally purchased by his father, and deeded to him after the divorce proceeding (so the wife couldn't touch ownership). All paperwork sent in originally states her ex-husband was owner of property free and clear of any emcumberances. Within 4 weeks, his father was able to get deed to property from land board stating that he paid property off and it was his.....without signature from his son signing the property over to him. Land board allowed this, then ex-father in law evicted her off property. She was not staying there at the time due to disabled son being on hospice and needing to be close to his hospital.

Anyone have a logical explanation of how this might have happened??

2007-09-13 06:47:33 · 6 answers · asked by Tammi B 3

2007-09-13 06:43:40 · 9 answers · asked by ruthie 1

2007-09-13 06:36:13 · 15 answers · asked by Glen B 6

My son has been told he has to wear a shirt jumper and blazer to school every day regardless of weather, he is not allowed any of them until instructed to do so by a teacher. Is this against his human rights??

2007-09-13 06:34:17 · 16 answers · asked by adele18xx 2

My mother died in 03 and my father got a new girlfriend who btw is a golddigger....He has a will with my attorney but when he died he left a paper that was handwritten and most of it is illegible but he left everything to her that being said He inherited everything from my mother and we want our mothers things. So in Texas is there a law that says she cant inherit something thats inherited?

2007-09-13 06:26:46 · 3 answers · asked by sweetmexi2005 2

What do you think?

2007-09-13 06:24:00 · 2 answers · asked by missfowler00 1

"Freedom of the Press" gives you the right to print what you know, but it does not give you the right to KNOW anything!

2007-09-13 06:15:58 · 3 answers · asked by athorgarak 4

If one were to read the surrounding documents and records, one would find that freedom of the press was originally and ONY intended to allow a free discourse that included criticism of the government. This came about due to the oppression that always started out by silencing the dissenters.

What can and more to the point, should be done about agenda driven, misleading and outright falsehoods that are presented in the "press"?

This freedom is not absolute! a newpaper can be held criminally liable for insurrection, incitement and other crimes, because they are NOT covered by the intent of freedom of the press.

So what should be the punishment for outright lies?
Manipulated polls that are intended to trick and mislead?
Attempts to sway instead of report?

I realize that no person can fully divorce his/herself from a personal view, even reporters, but the twisting of the "news" is way beyond any slight coloring of the theme!
Thoughts?

2007-09-13 06:13:52 · 4 answers · asked by athorgarak 4

I know that they usually have independent companies distributing the prizes and handling the entries, but that seems to me like a company hiring its own auditing firm. There seems to be a potential conflict of interest.

2007-09-13 06:09:10 · 1 answers · asked by Sprinter 3