answered on Nov 21, 2022
Email or telephone a legal malpractice specialist in your state to review the facts.
example a lawyer representing a client in Riverside county and case being heard from Riverside county courts submit in documents that get accepted by Riverside county courts clerks office than files legal documents even though the acting lawyer has labeled this documents Los Angeles superior courts... Read more »
answered on Nov 16, 2022
Yes. If they satisfy the court you cannot be found, the court can order service via publication.
On 2019 the owner of the house on which I live in now added me, his partner, and his son to a living trust. We were each supposed to get his portion of the house which accounted for 25% which would be divided by 3. The lawyer that helped us out made a mistake in sending the trust with the incorrect... Read more »
answered on Nov 10, 2022
You may have a malpractice case against the attorney. Consult with experienced attorneys.
I was violated for a probation violation which invoked a 5yr suspended sentence. My public defender needed only to access a online superior court of California registry to prove my factual innocence and failed to do so even when the judge told her, during the trial, "Do you have any proof of... Read more »
answered on Nov 6, 2022
Yes, with a factual finding of innocence, a legal malpractice case is possible.
Consult with a Legal Malpractice Certified Specialist.
I'm in California and my creditor renewed a judgment but didn't give me notice or send the notice to wrong address which didn't belong to me .
answered on Oct 29, 2022
The notice may be served after the 10-year period for renewing a judgment expires so long as the application for renewal is timely filed. [See Comment to CCP § 683.160]
Looking for a collection attorney who can collect in California based on Judgment, contingency base is 50% of collected amount
I have a collection case against an individual based on Judgment
So far the amount for collection is $4768, and attorney can take 50% of the amount... Read more »
answered on Oct 20, 2022
Feel free to email me the judgment and what is known about debtor.
NOTICES: There are strict time deadlines so that you must file your lawsuit in Court or take other action or be forever barred from relief. I am not your attorney and will not be your attorney until I decide to take the... Read more »
I was emailed by a supposed debt collector threatening to sue me. The mail contains no physical address, who the parent company is through the main company. Lists several companies. Threatens to garnish my wages and freeze my bank. Also, threatens to contact employer. They have several misspelling... Read more »
My mother just died and my father wants to add me to his bank account incase something happens to him so I'll be able to pay the bills and have access to his money once he dies. I owe the Cal FTB 25K and they have levied my bank account earlier this year and took around 1200 from previous... Read more »
answered on Oct 1, 2022
Yes they can. And while you might be able to get it back, it’s not worth it.
Simply get a power of attorney form from the bank and have your dad add you as a POD beneficiary on the account.
My lawyer was very rude tryed to coerce me into pleading in family court and quit when I asked about an appeal because I never got 72hr hearing for child removal in Las vegas 89115
Died 23 days later after kidneys failed. Do I have a case?
answered on Aug 28, 2022
Medical malpractice means that a doctor violated the standard of care. A bad outcome is not enough. Another doctor would be needed to evaluate what the doctors did.
Since there was no case I won attorney fees and was still a John Doe. The Judgement debtor refuses to pay so I need to domesticate in a different state, but that seems difficult to do as a John Doe.
Edit- Update : 8-23-22
I received information from an attorney in Wisconsin that I... Read more »
answered on Aug 19, 2022
There is no reason that it would be any different as a Doe; simply go forward with domestication and collection.
I am suing my brother for defaulting on a loan repayment for which I had a contract with him for purposes of payment by him he has a monthly check to which I am entitled to half and he has been spending it instead of using it to repay me so I sued him and he never responded which put him in default... Read more »
answered on Aug 18, 2022
Yes he can do this.
If he files bankruptcy you might lose all the money.
But, people often claim they will file bankruptcy to negotiate a debt, but actually will not file bankruptcy or do not even qualify for bankruptcy.
Contact an experienced debt collection attorney who... Read more »
On a fraudulent transfer case
1. Defendant first filed demurrer, the demurrer is completely overruled by Judge, the overruling affirms all claims against the defendant.
2. Defendant then filed answer.
The answer consists either what she stated in demurrer or what are known... Read more »
answered on Jul 15, 2022
The standards for a demurrer are not the same for MSJ or MJOP.
I performed hourly consulting for a small company. They were developing a drone and paying weekly through upwork. The scope of the project exploded from something simple to developing the whole drone. The initial timeline was three weeks start to finish. Initially my role was limited and clear. The... Read more »
answered on Jun 24, 2022
You cannot keep property that belongs to them that they provided to you and which is not your work. If they own the drone, you must return it.
I’m beginning to get so frustrated with my lawyer and I was hoping one of you can shed some light on what may be happening since this is my first lawsuit/settlement.
I was part of a major class action that I opted out of and sued on my own with my own attorney. After over a year, we... Read more »
answered on Jun 21, 2022
You frustration is perfectly understandable. Your attorney may be frustrated also. Unfortunately, this sort of thing happens in cases all the time. You might want to discuss with your lawyer giving the opposing side a deadline to complete or otherwise there is no settlement.
My attorney and the firm we hired requested a payment for the retainer be paid in cash which was 25k and they sent some one up from southern california to pick up the money then came back months later to collect an additional 12.5k in cash and same person to run the money.
answered on Jun 13, 2022
While this is unusual, and potentially suspicious, there is nothing illegal about it or unethical
Legal malpractice case was forced into Compelled Binding Arbitration with a forged (backdated) agreement presented to Court with Declarations of factuality. Same Attorney, of own volition, attempted to hide clients pre-existing conditions in UC - removing pages of Doctors Office Intake Form and... Read more »
answered on Jun 10, 2022
It would be a Request for Production or Subpoena, but yes, you can seek the records.
answered on May 25, 2022
Unless there was something different than I have seen in prior actions of the labor board, no it is not malpractice as they took on no duty of representation. But, if the facts show otherwise it could be.
NOTICES: There are strict time deadlines so that you must file your lawsuit in Court... Read more »
answered on May 24, 2022
If in California or Nevada, then no, an abstract is not required to renew.
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