State Laws

Yes, the state of Maryland began recognizing out-of-state same-sex marriages on February 23, 2010. It began permitting same-sex couples to marry in Maryland beginning January 1, 2013.

Valid Wills take priority of distribution of estates. State probate laws take priority when the person dies without a Will.

No. Community property states are Arizona, Washington State, California, Idaho, Louisiana, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas and Wisconsin. Wisconsin however does not follow the same criteria for assessing marital debts and assets as do the other eight "CP" states.

In Georgia if you are sentenced to life in prison without parole, you will be in there until you die. If you have the option for parole, you could get out as soon as 7 years has been served.

Under age 16 requires no fishing license in Oklahoma. However, it makes a nice keep-sake for a child if, say, Grandpa gives one for the first fishing trip... ;-) Not required, but a nice touch. Think how proud the kid will be with that license hanging from a shirt pocket! see Related Links for more info http://www.wildlifedepartment.com/fishregs/licrequire.htm

General and home improvement contractors do not need to be registered in Texas, for jobs under $10,000. For residential remodels over $10,000 you must register with the trcc. Ofcourse commercial remodel/repair jobs do not fall under trcc guidelines and can be done with no license or state registration. Homebuilders are required to register with the state. A search for registered builders is provided on the Texas Residential Construction Commission website.

Also - I believe the end of Aug '09 marks the end of the trcc and these regulations.

It really depends on where you are working. Some cities require a bond as well. El Paso requires a city bond. Some other big cities do as well.

Rather than ask on this venue which may, or may not, render a correct answer, why don't you just call the NC Board of Realtors and ASK, and get a definitive answer.

Certain restrictions apply in Nevada. Those people that ARE allowed to ride in the back of a pickup are as follows :- Age 18 or older; people younger than 18 when the vehicle is used in farming or ranching or if vehicle is used in an authorized parade; vehicles operated on unpaved roads; people riding in areas enclosed by a camper shell.

Source : Insurance Institute for Highway Safety:

http://www.iihs.org/laws/cargoareas.aspx#NV

As soon as you see its gone, you have been notified. There is NO notice of repo in TX. Sorri, good try I own a cabinet shop and recently built and installed new kitchen cabinets for a man. He paid half of the money before the cabinets were built, now I have them installed, he keeps finding little things he doesn't like about them. I have done all I can for this man, he just doesn't want to pay what he owes on the cabinets. What are my options as far as repossessing the cabinets if he will not pay me?

i dont know

Although the state of North Carolina does not maintain a domestic partnership registry, the towns of Carrboro and Chapel Hill do, and they are open to both same-sex and opposite-sex couples. Buncombe County approved domestic partnerships in March 2013.

Joyriding or unauthorized use of an automobile is a serious crime. It is a felony in Michigan and can incur a jail term up to five years.

Blade must be 2.5 inches or shorter-the length of a Police Officers badge

No, but hand guns and assault rifles you do

You have to be at least 12 years old or about that and then you have to take a babysitting class

in some cases, yes

it depends on the city.

The Case of Tatiana Tarasoff vs California Board of Regents

October 27, 1969 Tatiana Tarasoff was killed by Prosenjit Poddar a foreign exchange student at the University of California at Berkley.

Paddar had pursued a romantic relationship with Tarasoff, who repeatedly rejected his advances

Paddar sought treatment at the schools health facility and was assigned to a clinical psychologist who diagnosed him with paranoid schizophrenia.

Paddar spoke about his anger and rage at Tarasoff and explained his plans to kill her.

The psychologist found his threats to be substantiated and could (through deduction) identify the potential victim. He consulted two psychiatrists who also examined Poddar and concurred with the finding. They initiated civil commitment procedures, however the chief of psychiatry at the Cowell Memorial Hospital countermanded the findings and instructed staff to release Poddar. His therapist then made a report to campus police.

The police issued a "pick up" order for Paddar. He was found and questioned. The police, determined that he was not a risk and let him go after he agreed to stay away from Tarasoff.

Poddar discontinued his therapy.

Two months later, Poddar committed the murder of Tatiana Tarasoff after she rejected him once more.

Tarasoff's parents sued the university, the therapist, and the police for negligence. The case went to the California Supreme Court who found that the defendents were negligent in not notifying Tarasoff that she had been the subject of a homicidal threat (although Poddar never specifically mentioned her by name).

Specifically, the court ruled that the therapist is liable if (1) they should have known about the dangerousness based on accepted professional standards of conduct,and (2) they failed to exercise reasonable care in warning the potential victim.

Tarasoff's parents won a civil award of $600,000 (3 million + in 2000 dollars). One half of the settlement was paid by the State of California (School and Police) and the other half was paid by the psychologist (out of pocket)

The findings sparked laws in virtually every state to change and include statutory requirements for notification and duty to warn those against whom threats have been made. The debate between rules of confidentiality and privilege and duty to warn has existed ever since.

possession if he pays taxes on property contiguous to that being claimed by adverse possession,

holds color of title to that contiguous property, exclusively occupies the property claimed, is

Adverse possession, in Arkansas, states that someone can obtain property if he pays taxes on property adjacent to that being claimed by adverse possession, holds color of title to that adjoining property, exclusively occupies the property claimed, is uninterrupted in possession, visibly and openly inhabits the land, in fact physically possesses the property, possesses the land without the permission of it's true owner and fulfills these requirements for seven years.

You can live together for how long as you like to be married but if your not married and are just a couple you only can live together for a year or less