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This letter confirms a phone conversation between paralegals from opposing law firms regarding a tenant-landlord dispute between Sandy Manajar and Albert Tenant. The parties agree that Tenant's lease ended on May 31, 2013 and neither provided proper notice to renew the lease. However, they disagree on issues such as whether Tenant properly cleaned the apartment before vacating, when notice was provided and keys returned, and whether Tenant received proper credit for repairs completed during the tenancy including installing new doors. The letter states that further discovery will be conducted to resolve the discrepancies in the clients' accounts.
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The law firm reviewed the facts of the case and determined that Mr. Tenant has a claim against Shoreline Rentals for twice his security deposit amount of $5,600 since they did not return it within 21 days as required. However, Shoreline Rentals may argue Mr. Tenant owes rent for May and June since his notice to vacate was sent to the wrong address. The letter recommends Mr. Tenant first try to negotiate a settlement before deciding whether to initiate litigation, which could result in a judgment between $1,000-$2,800 if successful.
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The law firm reviewed the facts of the case and determined that Mr. Tenant has a claim against Shoreline Rentals for twice his security deposit amount of $5,600 since they did not return it or provide an itemized statement within 21 days as required by law. However, Shoreline Rentals may argue that Mr. Tenant owes rent for May and June since he did not provide the required 28 days notice before vacating. The law firm recommends Mr. Tenant first try to negotiate a settlement with Shoreline Rentals before deciding whether to initiate litigation, which could result in a judgment between $1,000-$2,800 if successful but risks dismissal.
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The law firm of Jones & García represents Sweet Old Lady Furniture regarding a debt owed by Greg Jacobson. Jacobson purchased furniture from SOLF in January 2014 but only paid a portion, owing $4,375.95. The firm demands payment by October 14 or arrangements be made, otherwise a lawsuit will be filed. Jacobson has 30 days to dispute the debt in writing, and the firm must provide proof or original creditor information if requested during that time.
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This 6-page employment agreement is between Madison Men, a Wisconsin advertising agency, and Margaret Olson for her services as a copywriter. The agreement outlines Olson's duties, compensation including a salary of $50,000 per year and bonus structure, benefits such as health insurance and reimbursed expenses, confidentiality and non-solicitation clauses, grounds for termination, dress code, vacation and sick time policies, and dispute resolution through arbitration. Both parties sign to indicate agreement to the terms laid out in the contract.
Sample trial brief
This document is Darrell Davis's trial brief in support of his motion for summary judgment in the case of Paul Peterson v. Darrell Davis and ABC Insurance Co. Davis argues that he is immune from liability under Wisconsin's recreational immunity statute. The statute provides that a property owner has no duty to keep land safe or warn of dangers for people engaging in recreational activities. Davis contends that Peterson was engaged in a recreational activity - riding a moped on Davis's property - and therefore Davis had no duty towards Peterson when he was injured. Davis cites previous cases to argue that the intrinsic nature of the activity, not Peterson's subjective intent, determines if it was recreational. Davis believes summary judgment is warranted based on the undisputed facts of the case
Sample interoffice memo
The paralegal proofread the defendant's appellate brief for errors. A number of required items were missing from the initial draft, including a table of contents, table of cases, and certification statement. The paralegal added these items and corrected spelling, grammar, punctuation and citation errors. Once the final brief is complete, 10 copies must be filed with the Court of Appeals along with 3 copies to each party and one electronic copy, with a red cover.
Sample collection letter
The law firm of Jones & García represents Sweet Old Lady Furniture regarding a debt owed by Greg Jacobson. Jacobson purchased furniture from SOLF in January 2014 but only paid a portion, owing $4,375.95. The firm demands payment by October 14 or arrangements be made, otherwise a lawsuit will be filed. Jacobson has 30 days to dispute the debt in writing, and the firm must provide proof or original creditor information if requested during that time.
Sample Notice of Retainer letter
The law firm of Jones & García has been retained by Albert Tenant to represent him in a lawsuit regarding his lease agreement with Shoreline Rentals from May 2012 to April 2014. Senior partner Bradley Jones will represent Mr. Tenant. The letter asks Shoreline Rentals to direct all communication to the law firm rather than contacting Mr. Tenant directly for the duration of the pending lawsuit.
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Sample letter of confirmation
- 1. LAW OFFICES OF JONES & GARCÍA, S.C. Dedicated ■ Thorough ■ Trustworthy 445 E. Main Blvd. Justice Way, WI 55555 Telephone: (920) 555-5656 Fax: (920) 555-5657 ATTORNEYS: Bradley Jones María García PARALEGALS: John Vaughn Tim Smith September 15, 2014 EJW Law Firm Attn: Emily Wodach, Paralegal 5 Central Avenue Small Town, WI 54321 RE: Confirmation letter regarding Sandy Manajar and Albert Tenant case Our File No.: 12345 Dear Ms. Wodach: This letter serves to confirm our telephone conversation from yesterday evening, September 14, 2014 at 7:45 p.m. During the call, we discussed the case cited above involving Ms. Sandy Manajar and Mr. Albert Tenant. I was hoping that we could determine which issues are agreed upon by the parties and which issues are in dispute so as to quickly and fairly resolve the case. We discussed many issues during our conversation. Our clients agree upon a number of key issues, including the fact that the lease’s term ended on May 31, 2013. The lease contained a 2 week renewal notice requirement, but neither Ms. Manajar nor Mr. Tenant provided a written notice for renewal. Neither party signed a subsequent lease with the other after the original lease had expired. I understand that Ms. Manajar’s main concern is that Mr. Tenant supposedly did not clean the apartment before vacating it. There also appears to be a discrepancy over the return of the dates in which Ms. Manajar claims to have received our client’s notice of intent to vacate and the two keys to the apartment. Mr. Tenant’s position is that he left the apartment spotlessly clean prior to vacating it. He also affirms that he mailed Ms. Manajar his intent to vacate the apartment around mid-April 2014, explaining that he intended to be out of the apartment by April 30, 2014. Mr. Tenant did move out of the apartment by April 30, 2014 and promptly mailed Ms. Manajar the two apartment keys. As I disclosed to you over the telephone, our client’s main concern is that he did not receive full monetary credit for various repairs he did to the home. While your client asserts that she did give him a free month’s rent for replacing a bookshelf valued at $500.00, our client claims that he did not receive credit for installing modern sliding glass doors valued at $800.00 to replace the old, warped balcony doors. Additionally, Ms. Manajar has not yet returned Mr. Tenant’s
- 2. Manajar/Tenant confirmation letter to E. Wodach Page Two September 15, 2014 $2,800.00 security deposit. Mr. Tenant is requesting that your client promptly return his security deposit to him. Some of the information exchanged in our conversation seems to match our record of the events while others do not. We therefore agreed not to affirm or deny our clients’ allegations at this point. Our office will follow up with further discovery in this matter. I greatly appreciate your time and assistance. Please feel free to contact me should you have any questions or concerns. Sincerely, John Vaughn Paralegal Enclosure c: Mr. Albert Tenant (via U.S. mail) JWV:jwv