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      Statute of Limitation on Business records

      What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? NY How may years is it required, if any, to maintain sales and service records on home appliances? I wanted to know how old a refrigerator I inherited was. I called the appliance store where my mother bought it, probably 15 to 20 years ago, but...
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      Dirt Bike on public land

      What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? NY A neighbor has recently obtained a four-wheeler recreational vehicle. The last two weekends he's been riding it incessantly (from about 10 AM to dark) along a footpath, across a street and onto a trail along a canal that goes behind private...
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      Illegal dumping

      What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? NY My neighbor is suing me for illegal dumping. What should I do? Two years ago while trimming some trees on our property line, my neighbor "accidentally" dropped a large branch that smashed my outdoor brick fireplace. He didn't even come over and...
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      Small Claims or Mediation?

      What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? NY I hired a contractor to make repairs and paint my front porch, roof soffits and replace a section of the roof with asphalt shingles. He charged me $4000 and did such a bad job I had to have him return and try to remediate the poor workmanship...
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      Can an uncle be made to share money he found in grandma's house?

      What is the name of your state? New York When my grandmother passed away, my uncle volunteered to clean out her house prior to it being sold. Later he told my mother (his sister) that he found "huge sums of money" in the house. He kept it, claiming that it would compensate him for the expense...
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      I think an auctioneer cheated me

      What is the name of your state? New York My mother passed away in November 2006. Being an only child, I was left with a ten-room Victorian house, the contents of which, I wanted to liquidate. I tried unsuccessfully to contact antique dealers, estate liquidators and auctioneers, but no one was...
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      Jarts

      What is the name of your state? New York I found a game of lawn darts (Jarts) in the garage. I heard that it was illegal to sell them as they proved to be a physically dangerous game. Does this mean it's illegal for ANYONE to sell it, or just retail stores? I've seen them for sale on the...
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      Ripped-off by auctioneer

      What is the name of your state? New York My mother passed away late last year. She was a collector - big time! I inherited her 10-room Victorian home filled with antiques and other collectibles. Wanting to clean out the house a little, I vainly attempted to contact antique dealers and other...
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      Why can't I gat a contractor to work on my house?

      What is the name of your state? New York My 110-year -old Victorian house is in need of major repairs. When I phone contractors, I usually get an answering machine, but they don't return my calls. One that actually came last week phoned me a few days later and said he really wasn't...
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      Neighbor will not trim tree that is damaging my property

      What is the name of your state? New York What should I do about a neighbor with which I'm having a dispute over a tree? The base of the trunk is on his side of the fence, but it arches over onto the side of my house and roof. Now it's starting to damage the roof and trim on my house. I have...
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      How long does it take?

      What is the name of your state? New York How long does it take to probate an estate? My mother died in November. My lawyer submitted a request for probate and I've heard nothing since. Meanwhile, I can't apply for any tax exemptions on the house because it's still in her name.
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      right of way

      What is the name of your state? New York About 15 years ago, I acquired an 8-acre vacant piece of land. Just prior to its sale to me, the previous owner had sold a frontage strip of it to the county where it's located because they wanted a right of way to straighten a large curve in the the...
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      selling property to settle an estate

      What is the name of your state? New York My mother passed away on November 25th. Being the executrix of her estate, I am in the process of liquidating her assets. We jointly owned a 10 acre parcel of undeveloped land which my cousin has indicated he is very interested in purchasing. I said that...
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      dealing with trespassers

      What is the name of your state? New York My mother and I jointly own a 10 acre parcel of undeveloped land in a rural setting. We live about 4 miles from it. My cousin lives in the lot adjacent to this property. He's recently reported to me that he has caught trespassers on my property several...
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