Legal Q&A

How do I renounce inherited debt?

My father passed away, but he had no property at all and a great deal of debt. I want to renounce the inherited debt, but I am at a loss as to how to do it. I would like to get some help; in a case like this, should I go to an inheritance attorney?

Attorney specializing in sex crimes, I was forced into prostitution, but I cannot bring myself to report it for fear that I too will be punished.

Hello, attorney specializing in sex crimes. I am not sure whether it is okay to post something like this, but I was forced into prostitution.. So I want to report the business operator, but I am afraid that I too will be punished for prostitution.. I am currently unable to report it; can a person still be punished even when forced like this? Will I be punished too??... T_T

Must I provide a division of marital property in a divorce due to an affair?

It is true that I committed an affair. However, what feels unfair is that my wife and I had in effect agreed to maintain the marital relationship only until our child became an adult, and we lived like strangers to each other and had settled our feelings. In that situation, I met another person, but now my wife is demanding a division of marital property, saying that I committed an affair. Even in such a case, must I provide a division of marital property in a divorce due to an affair?

I am curious about how to prevent trademark infringement.

I am preparing an AI-based content platform and intend to use my own brand name and logo. When searching domestic trademarks, I see some trademarks with similar names or designs, and since the service fields also overlap somewhat, I am concerned that it may constitute trademark infringement. In this case, I am curious about whether it could actually constitute infringement, as well as the legal liability and how to prevent it in advance.

Does the act of neglecting a child also constitute child abuse?

Hello. I am an elementary school teacher. A student in my class was often absent from school and then submitted a withdrawal form. So when I held a counseling session, I found that the parents were neglecting their parenting duties and leaving this child unattended. Does such an act also constitute child abuse? If it constitutes child abuse, I would like to proceed with a report.

Regarding the tenant's eviction, will filing a building eviction lawsuit definitely resolve it?

If a tenant does not move out even though the lease has expired, can it be resolved only by filing a building eviction lawsuit? I need to find a new tenant, but the existing one is not even paying rent and is being defiant... Could someone tell me whether I should file a building eviction lawsuit, and if so, what the procedure is?

How do I file an application for a payment order?

A few years ago, an acquaintance said they were in urgent need, so I lent them money, but they only say they will repay it and keep putting it off. They say verbally that they will repay, but I see no action at all, and it is so frustrating that I am considering what kind of legal response I should take. I saw somewhere that if I file an application for a payment order I could easily get it, but exactly what procedure is this? I am also curious whether I can receive the money right after applying.

I am told I am subject to an accounting audit, but what are the criteria?

I am told that I am subject to an accounting audit, but what are these criteria? I have never undergone anything like this at all, so I am curious about the criteria, but I have nowhere to ask. And must an accounting audit be undergone every year? I have quite a lot of questions, haha;; If anyone knows, I would appreciate a prompt reply. Thank you, haha

I would like to receive some help from an immigration law firm.

My father is a U.S. permanent resident, and I would also like to obtain permanent residency. If my father sponsors me, can I obtain permanent residency? If not, I am also curious about how to obtain permanent residency. I would like to receive some help from an immigration law firm, so if there is a good one, please recommend it.