Recent content by Arlee

Is this also the case wherein deceased parents are still married? Huh, should have said WERE still married! {:-) Arlee

I'll say it again, ANYONE can file for visitation, custody or guardianship at any time. Your question about the wills is irrelevant and meaningless. After the death of both parents the custody of the child will be decided by a judge based on the best interest of the child, not a request included...

Question: What are the health issues that make you so certain these parents won't live to see their child reach her majority? What makes you so certain that they're likely to die in close succession? I'm sorry, I am not at liberty to discuss the specific medical issues at play. If it were my...

You can't will a child to anyone. Well, certainly I realize that. I am referring to the issue of specifying in a will one's wishes for guardianship. I hope I did not sound as if I view my niece as an inheritance to be haggled over. My first question was simply, "Am I correct in assuming...

What is the name of your state? Georgia Here's a hypothetical question, but one that is worrying my family: Who gets custody of the child of divorced parents after both parents are deceased? My niece is very much a part of our extended family. She and her mother live near our parents and...

LdiJ: Thanks for your answer. Yes, that does put the matter to rest. I imagine this sort of thing happens to a lot of people. Frustrating on either side, huh? Thanks again, Arlee

It may be that the driver swerved out of control at the sight of a bicyclist careening in front of his car. Even braking suddenly can cause a car to veer like that, even at 30 mph. (Happens to me all the time when squirrels run out in front of me in our neighborhood. I know it's more...

Yikes, this leads me to a question from the other side of this argument. If there are no CCRs limiting number of cars, and they are not usually there overnight, can a homeowner be penalized? My Dad's house in Ga. is the "homeplace" for all his grown children and grandchildren. The daughters...

Whew, that's a relief!!! Thanks for your interest and patience. :-) Arlee

Seriously? Does the law actually say that? The one is accidental, while the other is willfully negligent. They are truly weighed the same in court? On the street, definitely her fault. Does private property, in her shared driveway, not make a legal distinction? How so? True, she knew...

soft-tissue claims This isn't any advice, just a comment on a similar situation. Hope you don't mind. In my case, I was on a highway off-ramp, waiting to ease onto a two-lane road. Rush-hour traffic was slow and we all had to inch forward and then stop as the lights up ahead changed from...

I thought it might be as simple as that. On the other hand, she didn't actually back up without looking. She did look. The problem was, the drive was completely dark, and the other car was a dark color. It also sits low to to the ground and was parked at an angle so as to be in my sister's...

Belize, thank you for the advice. I think hearing that he has that option will make my dad breathe easier, even though I hope it doesn't come to legal action. The HOA has threatened to put a lien on his house. In this case, they actually don't have the legal right to do so (the wording of...

What is the name of your state?What is the name of your state? Ga Is there a cut-and-dry law or ruling which could help solve the following family dispute? It involves a fenderbender on private property. One family member owns property with two houses on it; these share a driveway. The owner...

What is the name of your state? Ga My dad's home is one of six on a private pond in a subdivision. The pond was bordered on one side by an earthen dam. The county built a road directly on top of it, and this was the only access to the entire subdivision. When the pond flooded, the dam broke...