Several kids robbed and vandalized a building I own. I believe the police have now caught the suspects. I think charges will be pursued shortly. I will actually be out quite a bit of money although the amount is not the end of the world. In talking with some friends it looks like there may be some possibility that I don’t have to personally try and sue them to get my money back. They thought I could maybe get some money back through the criminal […]
Newton’s Legal Eagle
How Do I End This Lease?
I own approximately 160 acres of agricultural land. Recently, I have become unhappy with my tenant. We didn’t really have a lease agreement and I suppose some of our disagreements could have been solved perhaps by having a written lease. However, in the past we were always able to just talk and work things out. At any rate, is there any special way to go about terminating the lease? A: The Kansas statute dealing with farm lease termination is K.S.A. section 58-2506. This statute actually […]
Driving While Suspended
My son got pulled over the other day for speeding. After he was pulled over, the officer said his license was suspended. I was horrified when I learned that he had been arrested and I had to bond him out of jail. Apparently, his license had been suspended for failing to pay a speeding ticket that he received during a road trip in Texas with friends. He insists that he paid the ticket and says that he even has a money order receipt somewhere to […]
What is telephone harassment?
I, along with several people in my office, have recently been subjected to harassing telephone calls. I work in a typical business where the “customers” that we deal with sometimes get unhappy with us based on the nature of our decisions. Recently, one individual in particular has been calling us repeatedly and saying nasty things over the phone. The comments made are certainly offensive, harassing, and border on threatening. I am wondering if this could be a crime and at what point these comments become […]
How do I change my name?
Due to a variety of circumstances, I want to seek to change my name. I am not wanting to get married or anything like that. What is generally required in this process? A name change generally starts with the filing of a petition requesting the desired name change. Among other things, the petition should indicate the person’s birth or current name and identify the requested new name. There are some relatively significant expenses in seeking a name change. The person requesting the name change, or […]