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Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 145, 20 June 1940, Page 22

K-C.—The firm which supplied the materials for the job is entitled to a charge on the contract moneys if it gives you (ae it apparently hue) the proper notice of its claim. It is your duty to retain in jour hands sufficient moneys to pay the claim. In addition you must retain for 31 daye after the completion of the work one quarter of the contract price, otherwise you will have to pay out of your pocket any further claims or liens lodged within 30 days of the completion of the work. If you receive notice of any further claims you should consult a solicitor unless there is enough money to pay all claims. KIWI LAli.—(l) Your relative and you were equally obliged by law to contribute according to your means to the maintenance of your mother, who had been left destitute. (2) Your relative has no righte whatsoever to the property. At the most she has a claim on you for the amount of money which she hae lent you. (3) Your relative Iβ not entitled to possession of your property merely because you owe her money. She is not a secured creditor, and It Is probable that after thie lapse of time she could not obtain payment of the debt in any case. (4) I think it would be most unwise in the circumstances to allow your creditor into your home It would be much better if you were to let the property to someone else and repay the debt, out of the rent. If however, you decide to allow your creditor into your home you should first of all have the arrangement put Into writing and signed by both of 'you. CONSUMER.—Your son may not be personally liable on the guarantee, but on the otter hand the supply authority ie probably under no obligation to supply him except on the terms that it had already made with the previous owner. .

MT. ALBERT.—You ehould write to the Army Headquarters for information about your son-in-law. If a separation agreement discloses that the wife is not to receive maintenance it is probable that your son-in-law will be able to arrange with the Army Headquarters to allocate nothing to hie wife or a smaller amount than the usual compulsory allocation. If the wife's circumstances bave changed since the separation agreement was signed she ehould disclose .the changed circumetanoeg to the Army Headquarters and apply for the full allotment of her husband's pay. PENSIONER.—An Invalidity pension is not granted for life. It is subject to an annual review. It is granted to persons who are totally incapacitated from work by reason of sickness. If a pensioner can obtain work at £ 5 per week It Iβ obvious that he ie not incapacitated from work, and that he Iβ therefore not legally entitled to the benefit. SUBSCRIBER (Taumarunul).—The seller cannot recover possession of articles sold under the hire purchase agreement without first obtaining leave of the Court. The Court will not grant leave If you prove that your inability to meet your obligation under the agreement arose directly or indirectly out of the war. It appears likely from your letter that you will be able to establish that the war hae affected your business and accounts for your default. If you get in touch with the seller and explain' your position you may be able to arrange with the seller to take back the article and refund you part of your payments. If you cannot make this arrangement yqur alternative is to pay what you can and defend any application for leave to repossess.