A Missouri court convicted a man of class A felony assault of a law enforcement officer for swinging a machete in the direction of a police officer. Even though the machete never hit the officer, the man was convicted of assault for trying to injure the police officer.
If you have been charged with a crime and need legal assistance, contact our law office at 816-524-4949 or visit our website at www.Hoorfarlaw.com.
Missouri courts have ruled that police officer testimony as to who is at fault in a car accident, when the police officer did not witness the accident, cannot be used in court. This is to avoid undue influence against juries who would likely believe a police officer’s testimony rather than look at the actual facts.
If you have been in a car accident, contact our law office at 816-524-4949 or visit our website at www.Hoorfarlaw.com.
Missouri follows the “Cost of Repair Rule” when determining damages in a construction lawsuit case. The Cost of Repair Rule is when the plaintiff, meaning the person doing the suing, gets awarded the cost of repairing the defective work. Only when the Cost of Repair Rule would cause unreasonable economic waste, a plaintiff can use the “Diminished Value Approach” where the plaintiff gets awarded the difference between the value of the property with the defective work and what its value would have been if it had been constructed correctly.
If you are a victim of bad construction, contact our law office at 816-524-4949 or visit our website at www.Hoorfarlaw.com.
The following methods can be used by a residential property borrower to avoid foreclosure of their home or investment property:
If you are behind in your mortgage and would like to speak to someone about your options, contact our office at 816-524-4949 or visit our website at www.Hoorfarlaw.com.
A person in Missouri was recently found guilty of manslaughter for continuously shooting at his attacker after his attacker was shot once and fell to the ground. The Missouri court stated that once the attacker fell to the ground and was unable to move, the attacker did not need to be continuously shot. This case shows that defending yourself can be taken too far, thus making you the attacker and the criminal.
If you have been charged with a crime and need legal representation, contact our office at 816-524-4949 or visit our website at www.Hoorfarlaw.com.
In Missouri, a person can be charged with possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute if the person had control of the illegal drug and had knowledge of its existence and nature.
If you have been charged with possession of a controlled substance with intent to distribute, contact our law office at 816-524-4949 or visit our website at www.Hoorfarlaw.com.
In order to appeal a tax judgment confirming a sheriff’s sale of real estate for delinquent property taxes, also known as a tax sale, must be made within twenty (20) days after the judgment is final. A Jackson County man attempted to appeal the tax sale of his home 79 days after the judgment became final but his appeal was denied for being untimely.
If you are facing a foreclosure or are behind on your property taxes, contact our law office at 816-524-4949 or visit our website at www.Hoorfarlaw.com.
Missouri law states that a city police officer can arrest someone outside of their city as long as the person has violated a state law. If the person has violated a city law, the city police officer cannot arrest that person outside of their city.
In one instance, a Grandview police officer was allowed to arrest someone in Kansas City because the person was arrested for a DWI, which is a violation of state law.
If you have been charged with a crime and need some help, contact our law office at 816-524-4949 or visit our website at www.Hoorfarlaw.com.
When property and debts are divided in a divorce proceeding by the court, the court’s decision cannot be modified. The only way the property and debt division can be re-considered is if a debt was forgotten in the original division. If you are thinking of or facing a divorce, contact our office at www.Hoorfarlaw.com or 816-524-4949.
Chapter 13 bankruptcy allows a debtor to remove a secondary or junior lien when the lien is completely underwater. A lien is completely underwater when the value of the property is eaten up by a superior lien. However, secondary or junior liens cannot be stripped or removed in a Chapter 7 bankruptcy.
If you are wanting to remove a second lien or are thinking of filing for bankruptcy, contact our law office at 816-524-4949 or visit our website at www.Hoorfarlaw.com.