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Understanding Business And Personal Law, Student Edition (BROWN: UNDER BUS & PERS LAW) 1st Edition McGraw-Hill Education - Solutions
What else could Pete do besides move?Evaluate his various options with the help of your classmates.
Can Pete legally break his lease? Why or why not?
Choose the lease that you would prefer if you were seeking to rent. Justify your choice in a brief paragraph.
Look for similarities and differences in the leases.
Compare leases with another team in your class.
What are trade fixtures?
What is meant by the expression quiet enjoyment?
If a landlord does not a want a tenant to sublet his or her property, how can he or she convey this restriction?
Why do most landlords require tenants to submit a security deposit?
What are some factors that you should consider when renting an apartment?
When constructive eviction occurs, what may a tenant consider about the lease?
In deciding a case that involves a dispute over ownership of a fixture, what factors should a judge consider?
How does an implied warranty of habitability affect the landlord? the tenant?
How does a tenant become a tenant at sufferance?
As a class, vote to select the best skit.
Present your skit to the class.
With a partner, role-play a scenario in which a prospective, firsttime tenant asks questions about various parts of the lease. Try to be as realistic as possible.
Imagine you are a landlord of a small apartment complex. Using as many of the key terms as possible, write a lease for someone who is planning to rent one of the apartments.
Who is liable when someone is injured due to a defect in an apartment house stairway?Why?
Under what circumstances may a landlord evict a tenant? How must eviction be carried out?
What are the duties of the landlord? What are the duties of the tenant?
Explain rent control laws.
Name the common covenants found in a lease.
Is the landlord or the tenant responsible for injuries caused by a defect in a common area of an apartment building?
May a landlord keep a security deposit because he or she doesn’t like a tenant’s dog?
May a landlord legally shut off a tenant’s electricity?
Must the rental of an apartment be evidenced by a writing, or may it be oral?
Is it against the law to refuse to rent to people who might have children in the future?
Respond Do you think it is right that employers can withhold money from employees’ paychecks for child support?
Question Why do you think the grounds for divorce are different in each state?
Connect What do you think couples can do before they are married to reduce their chances of a divorce?
Predict Should the government make it difficult to get a divorce? Why or why not?
In non-community property states, how is property transferred after a marriage ends in divorce?
In community property states, can property acquired during marriage be transferred without the consent of both spouses? Why or why not?
Custody Rights Prior to their divorce, Tammy and John Tropea entered into a child custody agreement that was made part of the divorce judgment. Tammy was to have sole custody of their children, and John was granted visitation on holidays and “at least three days of each week.” The judgment
Alimony Francis and June Connor were divorced. Although Francis was permanently and totally disabled and unable to support himself, the court ordered him to turn over his half of their house to June as alimony. Francis appealed the decision and asked the appellate court to order June to pay him
To convince Jennifer Lind to marry him, Robert Crane informs Lind that he is a multimillionaire. During the couple’s courtship, Crane showers Lind with expensive gifts and promises to pay off all of her debts.However, after marrying Crane, Lind discovers that he is destitute. On what grounds, if
Marta Pastore believes that her husband, Vicente, has committed adultery. She knows he often goes to a bar and leaves with a woman, and that they often go to the woman’s apartment. When Marta threatens to divorce Vicente on grounds of adultery, he claims she can’t prove it and therefore can’t
Jean Darnelle, whose domicile is in Michigan, wants to divorce her husband, Philip. She is planning to spend a month vacationing in Florida and thinks it would be a good idea to get the divorce while she is there. Can she do so? Explain your answer.
Henry and Gloria O’Brien divorce. Henry is ordered to pay $200 a week toward support of their children. He moves to another state and stops making payments.Can Gloria enforce the court order? Why or why not?
Mike Trudeau divorces his wife, Eileen, on grounds of her adultery. Eileen seeks alimony from Mike. Is the court likely to award it to her? Explain your answer.
Roger Bates believes that his divorce from his wife, Lisa, will not affect his ownership of the house because the title is in his name only. Is he correct? Why or why not?
What would you do if you were in your cousins’ shoes?
What would you advise them to do and upon what grounds would you base your recommendation?
What would you ask your cousins to think about when making their decision?
As a class, discuss any surprising or disturbing information
Prepare an oral presentation of your findings.
Ask questions regarding the specifics of the law such as annulment, legal separation, grounds for divorce, adultery, alimony, and custody issues.
How has the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act (UIFSA) helped to protect children of divorced parents?
What is a no-fault divorce?
Name the three ways custody arrangements can be made. Must the court approve them all?
When dividing marital property, what do judges usually consider?
When a divorced spouse remarries, how might his or her alimony be affected?
What kind of cruelty may be grounds for divorce?
Is circumstantial evidence enough to prove criminal adultery? Why or why not?
With your partner, discuss other general issues relating to divorce.Why has the rate of divorce increased dramatically in recent decades? How can divorce be prevented? What are the long-term societal implications of divorce?
Share your feelings of this discussion in a paragraph. Was this an easy conversation? Do you believe you could assist a friend whose parents are getting a divorce? Why or why not?
Your best friend’s parents are getting a divorce. Using the legal terms provided, role-play a conversation you might have with your friend discussing the legal aspects of divorce.
How does distinguishing between one’s residence and one’s domicile relate to a divorce proceeding?
Describe the common grounds for divorce.
In legal terms, contrast a legal separation with a divorce.
Explain the general grounds for an annulment.
Does the law provide a method for obtaining support payments from spouses who live out of state?
Do mothers always have the right to custody of their children?
What is the difference between a divorce and an annulment?
Respond Do you think covenant marriages should be adopted in all 50 states? Why or why not?
Question Do you think it is necessary to have laws that prohibit certain types of marriages?
Connect How old do you think you will be when you get married, and what factors will you consider in making the decision to get married? Explain your answer.
Predict Why do you think we need laws governing marriage in this country?
Using a variety of search engines, help Meena and Manoj find the following information:● The required ceremony to solemnize the marriage● The necessary waiting period● Blood tests/physical exam requirements● Age requirements and exceptions
Too Many Wives Two months after divorcing Bobby Gunter, Gloria Gunter married Edward Peters. Gunter was not well acquainted with Peters and assumed that he was not married. She later learned that Peters was still married and had deceived her into thinking he was divorced. What legal wrong did
Broken Promise Charles Gill gave Dianne Shively an engagement ring, worth $3,600, when they became engaged.Less than a month later, Shively told Gill that she was not ready for marriage. Gill requested that Shively return the engagement ring, but she refused to do so. Is Gill entitled to the return
Jacqueline Pesci recently married Marvin Leary. A resolute feminist, Pesci asks her husband to assume her maiden name as a surname. Leary is willing to assume the name Pesci but is unsure of the legality of using his wife’s surname. What are Leary’s legal rights in this situation?
Michelle Weibel was married to Albert Weibel for twelve years. Several years after Albert’s death in an automobile accident, Michelle received a marriage proposal from Albert’s widowed stepfather, Terry.Is Michelle free to marry Terry? Explain your answer.
Five years after Carlos Soledad and Novia Chavez marry, Novia discovers that Carlos never divorced his first wife, who is living and still uses the surname Soledad. Is the marriage between Carlos and Novia valid?Explain your answer.
They both live in Massachusetts.Mei-Gui’s parents refuse to give permission for the marriage. Can the couple legally marry? Why or why not?
Tsong Lee, 22, wants to marry Mei-Gui Yan,
Brigitte Samuels wants to marry her uncle, Raynard Prost. Will their marriage be valid?What will be the legal status of any children of the marriage?
Garrett Robins and Mary Lyman lived together in Vermont as husband and wife for 20 years. They agreed that they were married and presented themselves to others as husband and wife. They had no marriage ceremony. When Garrett died without leaving a will, Mary claimed she should inherit his assets
Vadim Petrenko asks Lada Nureyev to marry him and presents her with a diamond engagement ring. Lada accepts. Three months later, Lada cancels the engagement. Vadim threatens to sue for breach of contract. May he do so?
Do Curtis and Myrna need a premarital agreement? Explain why or why not.
Why do most states impose a waiting period before a marriage license is issued?
Why do most states require parental permission if a child below a certain age wishes to marry?
What is the purpose of a waiting-period requirement?
Describe a covenant marriage? Where has it been adopted?
What is bigamy? polygamy? How does law view bigamy and polygamy?
What is consanguinity? affinity? How are marriages between those related by consanguinity and affinity viewed by the law?
What is the primary duty that arises from the marriage contract?
As a class, choose the best speech. Make sure that the speech selected correctly uses the key terms.
Deliver your speech to the class.
Working with a partner, practice delivering your speech.
As a review activity, create an original speech explaining the main points outlined in this chapter. Use as many of the review terms as possible. Refer to this chapter for extra help if necessary.
What is the difference between a commonlaw marriage and a ceremonial marriage?
Under today’s law, at what age may a person in most states marry without parental consent?
Provide three examples of marriages that are prohibited by law.
What is a premarital agreement, and why is it important?
List five rights that are given by law to people when they marry.
When does the marriage contract actually come into existence? Explain your answer.
What is the name and legal effect of having two spouses at one time?
What is a common-law marriage and is it legal?
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