Our church in North Carolina is considering renovations to include a community center with a cafe/coffee shop, indoor playground, and small meeting rooms, aiming to provide free services like tutoring and seminars. We need advice on how this would affect our non-profit exempt status, whether we would have to pay property taxes, if we need to operate the community center/cafe as a separate for-profit business, and if we can staff the outreach director/community center manager position from the church.

July 15th, 2023

I won my small claims case ($5000) against a business in Minnesota. The defendant has possibly changed banking institutions and is now operating under a new business name. Can I still collect my judgment, and if so, how can I proceed? Additionally, can I put a lien on his home if his previous business listed his home address as its mailing address?

June 6th, 2023

Can the defense attorney sign a stipulation of dismissal for the plaintiff for any reason, and what happens if a pro se litigant's due process is skipped in a federal court in the 10th Circuit?

April 30th, 2023

In Massachusetts, if a court defaults a defendant and denies the defendant's motion to remove the default after a hearing, is the case considered over? Can the plaintiff then unilaterally dismiss the case, and if so, would the plaintiff first need to motion the court to vacate the judgment?

March 22nd, 2024

I am receiving a fixed sum monthly from an inheritance annuity. Due to hardship, I would like to get a lump sum. The company offered me 75% of the full amount. Do I have any recourse, and what steps should I take?

June 24th, 2024