Mehr Sicherheitsvorkehrungen von Landwirten mit Treckergespann

Oldenburg (jur). Landwirte müssen besondere Sicherheitsvorkehrungen treffen, wenn sie bei Dunkelheit mit einem schwerfälligen Treckergespann nach links auf eine bevorrechtigte Straße einbiegen. Die Anhänger sollten dann auch seitlich beleuchtet sein, gegebenenfalls müssen auch Wachposten aufgestellt werden, wie das Oberlandesgericht (OLG) Oldenburg in einem am 9. Mai 2018 bekanntgegebenen Urteil entschied (Az.: 1 Ss 206/17). Im […]

Unfallrisiko wird bei Falschparken in der Dunkelheit mitgetragen

Frankfurt/Main (jur). Wer sein Auto im Parkverbot abstellt, bekommt bei einem Auffahrunfall gegebenenfalls nicht den vollen eigenen Schaden ersetzt. Fährt in einem ohnehin gefährdeten Bereich bei Dunkelheit ein anderes Auto auf, muss der Falschparker ein Viertel seines Schadens selbst tragen, wie das Oberlandesgericht (OLG) Frankfurt am Main in einem am Freitag, 6. April 2018, bekanntgegebenen […]

Could we be held responsible for our parents’ bills?

In Family law it is well known that Parents have a duty to support their children. This is the basis by which the state can impose child support on divorcing parents. In Probate law, practitioners have long told their clients that they have no duty to pay their parents’ debts with the child’s assets. But take a look at ORS § 109.010 Duty of Support. This statue says “Parents are bound to maintain their children who are poor and unable to work to maintain themselves; and children are bound to maintain their parents in like circumstances.” Does this mean that children really are responsible for their parents’ debts?

Could we be held responsible for our parents’ bills?

In Family law it is well known that Parents have a duty to support their children. This is the basis by which the state can impose child support on divorcing parents. In Probate law, practitioners have long told their clients that they have no duty to pay their parents’ debts with the child’s assets. But take a look at ORS § 109.010 Duty of Support. This statue says “Parents are bound to maintain their children who are poor and unable to work to maintain themselves; and children are bound to maintain their parents in like circumstances.” Does this mean that children really are responsible for their parents’ debts?

Divorces that fall to the tribal jurisdiction

Does a State court hold a Jurisdiction Over Native American Couples In Divorce, Domestic Relations And Marital Assets? Throughout the years and we guess over dozens of cases, the United States Supreme Court has made it clear that Native American tribes are not regulated by the state’s laws and are self-governing and sovereign entities whose powers are only limited by the federal government. As a result, reservations are considered independent of state and…