Questions Answered by Burton A. Padove - Justia Legal Answers

• 11 December 2011Q: I am visiting someone in their home. They fall. Do I have any liability?
  A: Based on the information provided, no.
• 11 December 2011Q: Just purchased a home.Keys provided at closing didn't work. Had to hire locksmith to get in.Should seller reimburse me?
  A: Yes.
• 11 December 2011Q: I want to appeal my Real Estate Assesment. Any advise? How to find an atty??
  A: Check with your local bar association. Many of them have case type specific referral services.
• 31 July 2011Q: My car was parked when involved in an accident with two motorist. Either one is admitting fault. Which INS CO. is liable
  A: Terry is right-those are your options assuming that the damage to your vehicle is small enough to be a small claims matter. If not, then just go through your own insurere, if you have one.
• 31 July 2011Q: How do i file a suit against the majestic star casino
  A: I am sorry to hear about your experience and hope that you are making a fast recovery. There is no law that requires them to keep the recording. I have handled cases against the Majestic Star Casino and I know that it is imperative that you hire counsel right away to make sure that the recording of what happened is preserved. there is case law concerning protecting victims such as yourself against criminal attacks and it is cerainly possible that you will be entitled to compensation for your losses.
• 31 July 2011Q: If the parents of the girl force her to marry after 18 yrs according to there wish it is an offence or not
  A: If they physically threatened her, there would be a crime. if she married under duress, she may be able to have the marriage annulled.
• 31 July 2011Q: Following a request for a support modification, my ex is filing for custody. How do I find a pro bono lawyer.
  A: You can contact Indiana Legal Aid and/or the local probono office for the area where you live. You can find the local pro bono office at www.in.gov/judiciary
• 31 July 2011Q: What is valid marriage?
  A: A valid marriage is one that has taken place purusant to all of the legal requirments without fraud, duress or other possibleffe grounds of annulment.
• 31 July 2011Q: The company that sold me my credit card pritection plan for Bank Of America said they would pay it in full it didnt pay.
  A: You did not post a question. However, I will try to help. You may want to complain to the Department of Insurance. I am somewhat concerne that they made parial payments for two years and you did not complaint earlier. An argument can be made by them that if the agreement was to pay off the entire debt, that you would have contacted them right away when they were only making partial payments.