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Friends I want legal opinion from lawyers or from anybody about contract between client and engineer.? Actually my problem is with an engineer who agreed to construct a house according to the contract. That is we both agreed a contract of constructing the house of around 2000 sq.ft. and the agreement also signed. But after completing the work. I asked him to measure the house. But he didn't come instead he said that we won't follow according to the agreement. He added that it may vary. But I didn't let that matter. I brought another engineer to measure the house. He measured it. He said that there is more than 200 sq.ft. deficit is there. I'm really upset about that. When I said this matter to the engineer to whom the contract has been made. He replied me in indecent manner. So dear friends and lawyers I want to know how to approach this matter. Whether I have to go to the "COURT" or to the "ENGINEER ASSOCIATION". I kindly request you all to please help me by giving your valuable advice.

LAWYERS: Is a temporary contract position comparable to a permanent position in reference to the WARN Act? The division of the company I work for has been sold effective as of this upcoming Friday. I have been offered a temporary contract position for 1 month after the close of sale. The new company's contract says I MUST work the contract under it's terms (which allows the period to be shortened or lenghted at their will) to receive the severance package. In reference to the WARN act and/or any other applicable laws or statutes, is a temporary contract position comparable to a good-faith permanent position, at the same rate of pay? I thank anyone / everyone with insight into this issue very much.

How effective it a contract that is written by people who are not lawyers? Will a contract that is not writen in legal jargin, yet clearly lists the intent of both parties, generaly be upheld in court? Does it help to have it noterized?

Is 113 hours the lawyers spent prosecuting my breach of contract case reasonable? I had to hire an attorney to collect some fees that I earned as an expert witness. The attorneys had to deal with Motion to Change Venue from the Defendant, a Cross-Complaint, full discovery with motions to compel discovery against the Defendant. They also had to participate in a mediation. My attorneys filed a motion for summary judgment and won. In sum they spent 113 hours litigating the case. Is that reasonable?

Breaking a lawyers contract? My family got a lawyer but didnt sign a contract but was paying him just incase we wanted to go through with him, but in the end we decided he wasnt doing a great job he was 3 months behind and just isnt satisfied with his work...we are in the process of looking for another lawyer. When i asked the lawyer to return the money he said he would until we have a contract with anothe lawyer. Can he do that even though WE dont got a contract together? We live in texas if that helps. no we didnt sign a contract for the case he was going to be working on. Hes been our lawyer in the past but this time we dont like how hes handling our situation

I need help with a contract dispute with a former employer. How do lawyers get paid for helping me? I am a Nurse Practitioner and in my previous employment I was to receive a percentage of money generated while I was employed there. After I left, my previous employer refuses to pay me the percentage I am due. If I seek legal help, how does the lawyer make money? Do I pay directly to him/her or does the money come from the amount I would receive from my previous employer? Thanks for any help

anyone know about contract lawyers? hi! everyone, I am interested in becoming a contract lawyer.. the one who deals with written contracts but i'm not sure on how to get there after high school? my plan was to become a nurse after high school but nursing school are very competitive these days so i wanted to become a contract lawyer as a safety net? does anyone know how to become a contract lawyer ?(i'm still in highschool but im going to junior college part-time right now during my senior year) another question is are there any school (that offer the contract lawyer program) in california? *thanks for answering my questions... all answers mean something to me short or long

Bachelors in Marketing or Management? Intent being to become a Corporate Contract Lawyer in the USA? I am looking to obtain a degree in Law, I wish to know what courses of study I need to pursue which areas to concentration on and the possibility of a minor? I plan to attend a business college beforehand and would also like to know which Law School would help me gain networking as well as in depth study of contract law. I am currently studying business and will declare my major fall of 2008. If you know the answers I would appreciate it. Thank you.

Anyone know of a good Vehicle Contract Lawyer in Las Vegas Nevada? I need help, they've haven't lived up to their contract so I want to get out of it. I need help though of finding someone that really knows Nevada's Automobile contract laws.

Do law schools offer contract law as a concentration? I don't understand how you become a contract lawyer. All of the law school websites don't list it as a concentration. Are there actually firms that specialize in contract law or is it just something they do on the side?

What happens to a contract with a lawyer if client dies? My father-in-law signed a contract with a lawyer over a dispute with probate of his father's estate. The lawyer froze all assets that were in probate. My father-in-law passed with no will. He had no property and all assets were used to pay for his final expenses. He really has no estate and nothing went to probate. Is the contract still valid? If the contract states that the attorney is still owed money who has to pay for that? How do we get the funds in probate released?

Any Lawyers here who is willing to help me with my mobile phone contract problem? i really need help as i think i might be loosing a lot of money as a phone company is messing me about and i really need professional help

Does a construction contract have to be made by a lawyer? I am the administrative assistant for a construction Company, this is my first time working for a construction company so I constantly have questions. My manager told me to generate a construction contract, to get one from online and then modify it, so i looked online, on google. Everything that came out was about lawyers making up the contracts, and legalizing them, so, when drawing up a contract, do you have to go through a lawyer?

Any lawyers, law students or paralegals here, can you answer this question re: performance contract? I agreed to appear in an indie video. I had an agreement (via email) with the company who filmed it, that I would be paid $500 for being in the video. My original understanding was that this video would be sold as short film. I went to the studio and they had me sign a release prior to making the video. I never got paid. I called the company and they said that, since I failed to perform the scenes as indicated in the contract/release, I violated the contract. (I didn't film one of the action scenes because another actor didn't show up at the set) They also told me that they decided not to try and sell this as part of a short film, and they are just going to scrap the footage instead. I then re-read the release that they had me sign and it was different from the previous agreement mentioned via email. The one I signed said this is for a non-commercial project and that I was doing it without pay. And that it supercedes any previous contract, written or verbal. Am I screwed?

Where can i find a cheap per-hr contract lawyer in Boston? I wrote a contract for my dotcom and need ...? Where can i find a cheap per-hr contract lawyer in Boston? I wrote a contract for my dotcom and need a lawyer to review the legality of it. How much do these lawyers usually charge? I need someone who is effective and cheap to advise me on my ecommerce site...my budget is $500 to start

Tax lawyers? Anyone? If paid as a "contract worker" and have no taxes withheld, must you pay them quarterly? For the first time in my life, I am being paid as a "contract" worker and no taxes are being taken out of my paychecks. Do I have to pay the IRS quarterly or can I wait until I file taxes for the year and pay them all at one time?

How much does it cost to get a lawyer to write a contract? If I want to hire a lawyer, how much (ballpark figure) will it cost for me to get him to write a contract? I really hope they don't charge $500/hour for a contract...

Need a contract lawyer to help me get my final pay from my last employer.? My partner and I were team drivers for a company in Ohio and we live in Florida. We were given names of truck owners that needed drivers to drive for them. We were considered sub-contractors for the owners of the truck and they in turn were contracting with the larger expediting company. We were not paid our final settlement and the owners of the truck are trying to collect money from us for a bunch of unrealistic charges. There are a lot of details to what happened, too much to list here. Can anyone point me in the right direction????

Can someone else other then a lawyer write up a Personal Service Contract for elderly care in Florida? Lawyers will write up a personal service contract for us but for $1500. I believe we have a simple case, (relatively small amount of money)...Can a paralegal write this contract for cheaper? Or is there a generic one you can buy ike the wills? Thank you!

Do I need a lawyer to write up my Lease Purchase Contract? I own a home that I am going to lease to someone for a year and then that person will buy. Do I have to have a lawyer write up the contract or can I do that myself? If I can do it myself, where do I begin? Is there a certain format that I need to use or does that not matter? Thanks.

After a seller accepts your offer a sales contract is issued what does this mean? Does mean that I have to sign the sales contract? Or does it mean something else? Am I obligated to sign the sales contract without a lawyer looking at it? I want the house though, Does this mean I am under contract and no one else can buy the house?

what is the best way to terminate a contract between a lawyer and his client? I haved hired an attorney and yet I am not happy how he conduct his practice. I need to know if there's a way out, even though we are finally reach to the negotiating point with the other party, they are ready to settle. Is this going to be a problem?

Lawyers - Contracts - What does "undertake the duties and responsibilities inherent"? In an employement contract, what does this phrase mean. If the duties are not discribed, what does this phrase mean and how would it be interpreted.?

i need some help regarding legal matters. a contract of sale. any lawyers here who could help me please? a friend bought a parcel of land and has been paying it for months. and she's holding with her the contract of sale as proof of ownership since it hasnt been fully paid, and the land title can only b given after that. now, bec of some personal reasons, she hasn't paid some monthly dues. she was supposed to continue the payments now, but to her surprised, the realty told her that everything is forfeited already. that they already sold her land to someone else. do u think it's legal? they said they sent her notices like mails. but just that. no appearance of their representatives at all. now, they're denying her of that. pls pls help me get an answer to that. thanks.

What constitutes a legally binding contract? Does a lawyer or notary public need to be involved? I am purchasing my father's house. His girlfriend is also on the deed. We would like a legal document stating what will occur upon the death of either of them since they will continue to live there.

I found out that my land contract holder has a bank loan on the property i just paid off. What do I do? I don't know if the loan was made before the land contract or after. I made the payments directly to the seller. A signed off quit claim deed is waiting for me at the contract holder's lawyer's office, but I need to address this outstanding loan and would like some advice on how to handle this with the lawyer.

How much would a lawyer charge to look at a small contract for me? I have a contract an investor is giving me to invest in my company. I want to make sure all he is saying is true but I do not understand everything in the contract due to so much legal terminology. How much would a lawyer charge to simply explain this one page contract to me? I live in St. Louis, Mo.

I am currently a first year law student at Penn state and i want to be a contract lawyer....? for recordign artists you see on tv. How would I go about that? Is my school too low ranked for that type of job?

What (legal) basis gives lawyers the ability to re-use legal contracts originally written by others? By all accounts that I've heard, lawyers (and others) routinely create new contracts based largely upon existing contracts they've come across in one way or another. If a novelist did the same (using others' novels) it would be copyright infringement. I've been told that copyright does not apply to legal documents because they are primarily functional, and not aesthetic, and therefore not subject to copyright. Sounds logical enough, but I'd like something a bit firmer than that - a web page or case law or something that spells it out. Just to be clear, I'm not talking about whether it's wise to use a document in the exact same form as it was used for someone else, but rather, by what legal right/basis someone may use a legal document, that, say, they find on the internet, or in a published case summary or whatnot, and edit and modify that document to their own needs. Again, this seems to be widespread practice, and no one I know has said you CAN'T do it, but I'm just looking for something a little firmer - a provision of the copyright act, or a prior legal ruling, or something that speaks to this more or less directly.

Can you tell a lawyer you signed contract with you no longer need there services? This lawyer is not doing what she suppose to do. I was in a accident over a month ago and she hasn't even call my insurance?

Are there any pro-bono lawyers who can help me end my contract with Sprint? I have been a Sprint customer for almost a year, and have had problems with them for just as long. I ordered 1 phone and they sent me 2 additional phones w/2 additional bills, and when I wouldn't pay, they sent the 2 accounts to a collection agency, to ruin my credit! Luckily they realized their mistake and that problem has been cleared up. But now, I am currently living in Syracuse, NY (since August, in grad school) and my phone doesn't get reception. Every call I make is a dropped call, so they give me $10 credit per month. I can hardly use my phone indoors or outdoors, yet I have to pay $80 a month for a service asked for, which isn't being provided. When I enter my zip code on their website, it says my area has excellent coverage, which is a lie!! Can a pro-bono lawyer please help me??? To MLaw: I never said I deserve free legal help, I simply asked if anyone knew of any pro-bono lawyers, because I can not afford a lawyer. Matt: I purchased the phone way more than 30 days before moving to the area where I am experiencing dropped calls and a poor signal. I agreed to a 2yr contract with Sprint which binds me to pay my monthly bills for 2 years, provided that I am receiving a service. However, whether I am indoors or outdoors, I can't receive a signal good enough to have my calls last more than a minute. When I enter my zip code on Sprint's website, it says I'm located in an area with excellent coverage, but that's not at all the case. Isn't this a breach of contract on their behalf? They're not providing me with service. They give me $10 credit every month because they know they are wrong. This $10 credit is no way a compensation for having to pay about $90 a month for no service.

When preparing the employment contract,i was told to seek lawyer advise/approve in the content. is it a must ? I was in the mid of preparing the employment contract, but i was told that the employement contract must be approved by the lawyer or is better to seek for advise? However i feel the contract is only within the employer and employee. Kindly advice , should i spend the money on the lawyer consultant? Thank you.

Can a couple write their own separation contract and have it be legally binding and officially recognized? I'm looking into a legal separation with my spouse, and am wondering if we can write our own contract instead of going through lawyers and the system. We could easily make such a contract now and agree on the terms, but I want to make sure such a contract would be binding in the future. Is this possible? Thanks. I don't want to get a divorce. I just want a *potentially* permanent separation. I want to be separated completely from the marriage, but for personal reasons, I don't want to be officially divorced. Maybe at some point in the future, but not right now.

After I bought a house, my lawyer did not send me a copy of the house contract? I have been chasing up the house contract to my lawyer/conveyancer for 4 months. At first one of the employee there told me that they don't normally send the contract, they usually keep it in their office but if I want a copy he can send it to me. So i waited but nothing came. I called again then another employee told me that it should be sent a month ago and could not do anything if it was lost in the mail. She said she cannot provide me another copy and told me why do i need the contract anyway. i then spoke to the actual lawyer and told me she will get a copy but it's been more than a month but she's still telling me that its on its way. How important is the house contract. is it worth calling them every week?

How to create contract papers for Interpreting and translating services? I have heard that one has to make a contracts with the hospitals in order to work with them as an interpreter or translator. I have got the fictitious name. Now if I want to sign up contracts with the hospitals, I just want to know that , can I create contract papers of my own or I have to take the help of a lawyer to create a contract? Thx for ur guidance

In Canada, is a Representation Contract with a lawyer not necessary? Am buying land over the internet Am not Canadian My Canadian realtor says its ok, no need to sign a contract with the lawyer Am scared

Have a question for all those legal lawyer types. In a contract what is the difference between will & shall? Having a small dispute at work reguarding our contract. Just wondering what the difference is between using the word "will" and "shall" in a contract for legal reasons if there even is one.

Judgment was made against me for a medical bill. Insurance paid amount allowed in contract. what to do? When I went to court i signed a payment agreement they said their was no other way. However, the insurance says that they cannot get more than the allowable amt under contract and that I owe nothing. They also mentioned this to the lawyer for the anesthesia co. Now I don't know what to do. They still want payment and are seeking it from me even after insurance informed lawyer of contract agreement with his client.

how much would it cost in california for a lawyer to read a contract for you? like a contract about selling your car to a company?

How do I get a real lawyer position after working as a contract (temp) attorney? I am toiling in contract attorney hell at a large firm in downtown Los Angeles. Someone give me some advice on how to pull myself out of this situation. For those who have been in my spot, tell me how you got out, especially if you pursued a profession change.

When signing a contract with an employer, how well do they stand up in court? I am having a contract drawn up by a lawyer.I have previously had problems with this employer , and really dont trust this company , and I want to ensure that everything i put in the contract will stand up in court. anyone who has experienced a breached contract and who went through the courts . i'd like to hear about your experience

What is a approximate range of salary for a contract lawyer? What is a approximate range of salary for a newly registered contract lawyer in a city. and another range for a attorney with some more experience? additionally what is the price with which they charge dependant most on?

Did you sign a social contract? Did you have a lawyer present advising you while you signed it? What did it say? If not, do you still feel bound by it? Why?

What needs to be in the contract when you purchase a piece of land? I am in the process of buying a piece of land in a subdivision and I am always convinced that people are going to try and cheat me. What needs to go in the contract before I sign? I am buying the land so I can build a house on it. They said the land has water and sewage. I am going to the lawyer's Monday to review the contract. Please help!

Do I need a lawyer to read through a contract an established literary agency is offering me? Is it necessary if the agency has a professional website, a respectable list of published authors, is listed in Writers' and Artists' Yearbook etc? Taking into account of course the agency is offering the 15% cut they advertise for their services. Johnny Deep is a literary agent's contractual approuch generally the same as a publisher's?

How long after hiring an Attorney and signing the contract should you receive a phone call from them? This is an injury/accident lawyer. I met with the investigator and signed the contract they said they'd get right on it, i do think they are a good team of lawyers. My last Lawyer i hired didnt even call me i waited after a 2 weeks and called them , left messages no one ever called me back, kept calling and they gave me a big ole run around then dropped my case after 2 months. I told them to send me my files and all they had was a phone number to the other guys lawyers. So anyways i knows its only been a day but how did your previous experience work when you hired an attorney?

How to get out of a non-competitive agreement contract. Would I need to get a lawyer? I was hired to work for a local PC Tech company here in town and I had to sign a non-competitive agreement. I was fired over 1 1/2 years ago. Can anyone tell me how I can get out of a non-competitive contract? Should I hire an attorney to get involve?

How do I get a contract made up for office and window cleaning jobs? Can I make up my own contract or do I need a lawyer to do it for me?

Is a non-lawyer able to enforce a contract for them to provide legal advice? Does the quality of the advice matter?