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Where can you ask legal questions to real lawyers for free?

Online resources exist to provide the opportunity to ask attorneys legal questions for free, though these typically have some restrictions or caveats. RocketLawyer provides a week of legal advice, including review of legal documents, for free. After that period, the company charges its clients about $40 per month, as of 2015, for its services. Lawyers.com provides an online template where users can input questions for free. However, not all questions are answered online, and nothing said in the answers should be construed as legal advice.

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Where can you find a phone directory for Victoria, BC?

411.ca lists last names alphabetically for users to select. Whitepages.com provides a search field to enter first and last names. Most entries on both websites include a telephone number, an address and a map.\nThe Greater Victoria Public Library website offers links to phone directories and other resources, such as white pages, yellow pages, business directories and reverse telephone lookup service. Go to the GVPL main website. Select the Digital Content link, then click on Instant Info.

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How did the National Finance Center in New Orleans help Hurricane Katrina victims?

The National Finance Center's New Orleans branch faced a ballooning federal labor force in the wake of Hurricane Katrina, including a large-scale increase in FEMA personnel active in the region. The National Finance Center, under leadership from Deputy Director John White, organized a comprehensive plan to accommodate growing numbers in its member agencies without delaying crucial payroll or health benefit services.\nDuring Katrina, the National Finance Center was an agency with over 1,300 employees and was responsible for servicing 585,000 employees government-wide from over 150 separate..

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How is representation in the Senate determined?

Members of the Senate are elected to six-year terms by popular vote. However, the terms are rolling, and in any given year, about one-third of the Senate is up for re-election. The Senate is subdivided into committees and sub-committees that funnel and filter the various legislative duties of Congress. Majority and minority leaders of the Senate are supported by Whips, who are also elected to their positions. The primary duty of Whips is to make sure that a party remains a cohesive unit and that everyone casts votes when crucial bills come to the floor. Whips, Majority Leaders and Minority Lea..

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What are the requirements for HUD housing assistance?

Income limits for housing assistance vary by city and state because of the different median income in each area. A household could be eligible for housing assistance in one area but ineligible in another area. As of 2015, the HUD provides information on income limits online. The income limits are based on the 2015 poverty guidelines created by the Department of Health and Human Services. The local housing authority selects families for housing assistance using the guidelines provided by the HUD, according to the HUD website.\nFamilies in substandard housing, veterans and the elderly are consid..

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What is the role of the President as the Chief Diplomat?

Being a Chief Diplomat is one of the President’s important roles. He has the power to create treaties that are subject to ratification by the Senate. He has the authority to appoint and send ambassadors and meet with ambassadors from other countries. This constitutional authority is referred to as the "appointment power" of the President. The act of receiving a country’s representative implies recognition of the foreign government’s legitimacy. The President has the exclusive authority to determine which governments the United States recognizes. He also has the power to end relations wit..

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How do you find a person's telephone number?

Find a person's telephone number on AnyWho.com by clicking the White Pages tab, entering a name, a city and a state and then clicking Find. To find a person's name with a given phone number, click the Reverse Lookup tab on the home page, enter a phone number with area code, and then click Find.\nA person's telephone number is found on WhitePages.com by entering a first and last name in the People field, entering a city and state in the Where field and then clicking the Search icon. The next page displays possible matches. Click View Full Profile beside a match to view the phone ..

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What is the highest recorded blood alcohol level for a DUI?

On Dec. 28, 2007, Terry Comer was found comatose in her still-running car by police and was transported to the hospital. A blood sample taken at the hospital revealed her BAC to be 0.72 percent, which is nine times the legal limit of 0.08 percent. In a 165-pound woman, the national average weight, it would take around 30 alcoholic beverages to reach a 0.72 percent BAC. A BAC above 0.40 percent leads to coma and/or death in most cases.

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What is the law on retail refunds?

The cooling-off rule covers sales conducted at locations such as dormitories, workplaces or homes, or at temporary sales locations such as fairgrounds, convention centers and restaurants, notes the Federal Trade Commission. However, the regulation does not cover sales worth less than $25 transacted at buyers' homes, sales of less than $130 conducted at temporary locations, or sales that are done entirely over the phone, Internet or by mail. In addition, the rule does not apply to sales involving prior negotiations at a retailer's permanent business premises, nor does it cover transac..

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How do you continue disability benefits with depression and anxiety?

Applicants and claimants should be honest with the Social Security Administration if they are receiving treatment for anxiety and depression, even if their symptoms are moderate. The Social Security Administration will consider how those symptoms may affect the applicant's ability to work when combined with the applicant's physical disability. If the applicant or claimant is not seeking any help for their depression or anxiety, they should consider contacting a health professional for an evaluation.\nThe Social Security Administration should also be provided with a list of medication..

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