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This is often and my requests are ignored. I never have any direction or answers. After expressing my concerns multiple times, my lawyer motioned to be removed. Can I get a new 12b lawyer?
answered on May 1, 2022
You can explain your situation to the judge and ask to have a new lawyer appointed to represent you.
Can I take her to court to get the support since I cared for him..
answered on Apr 28, 2022
Yes, you can. You are entitled to receive support from both parents.
I've had a cps case for the last 7 months, I've lost placement of my child for this time period. It seems that cps is doing nothing to move things along
answered on Apr 28, 2022
You should be represented by an attorney in the matter. If you cannot afford one, you can apply to have an attorney to represent you.
My grandmother died a few years back and my father and three siblings inherited the property. My father no longer wants his share of the land but my uncle and aunts still want their shares of the property. What is the process to go about so my father no longer has any bearing to the land? This land... View More 
While caring for ailing mother , he missed court date & now has a warrant . He plans to return to the states , Los Angeles , where we reside . How can he resolve this prior to leaving England?
answered on Apr 28, 2022
He should make arrangements to appear in court when he returns to the U.S. or hire so that the arrest warrant can be vacated.
We haven't been together since 12/2011 and we weren't married even a year. Child support and custody are already done and we have no shared assets or money
answered on Apr 28, 2022
You should try contacting Legal Aid to see if they will represent you.
If each of your crimes is punishable by up to a 1yr county jail time, how many of those can they run consecutive and if they run more than 2 consecutive would they then send you to prison instead?
answered on Apr 28, 2022
You can only be sentenced up to one year in county jail for each misdemeanor. Sentences must run concurrently if each crime was committed by the same act. You cannot be sentenced to prison for a misdemeanor.
We had court in October of last year and we worked out an agreement, landlord has since received money on my behalf from ny state erap program and she wants to sell the place so she had me served with a 14 day eviction thats up this week, that was from our court date last october, but she accepted... View More
answered on Apr 26, 2022
Eviction is permitted if tenant defaulted on rent after period for which ERAP received.
My grandmother has a will which lists my father and two aunts as beneficiaries. The will states that if one of those parties predeceases her, their share will be given to their children. In 2017, my father passed away. In Februaryof 2021, my grandmother (dads mom) passed away. My aunts have not... View More
answered on Apr 23, 2022
Your father’s children are entitled to 1/3 of your grandmother’s estate. The will should have appointed an executor(s) to handle the distribution of the property. You should speak to a lawyer.
A letter stating that a hearing will be held in our town at a courthouse located on a specified location on a date 10 days from today? Was left on my door
First question being can they hang that petition on your door or must be served to you by a state official?
Second question if... View More
answered on Apr 23, 2022
Looks like you were served with an eviction petition by substituted service which is perfectly legal and does not have to be served by a state official.
I did keep a journal of all his activities there. I also had the judge comment on why when there were incidents did the cameras not work??? True story
answered on Apr 19, 2022
United States Postal regulations require landlords of buildings containing three or more apartments to provide secure mail boxes for each apartment unless the management has arranged to distribute the mail to each apartment. Landlords must keep the mail boxes and locks in good repair.
Facing another tenants entry door with out the landlords consent?
answered on Apr 19, 2022
I would get the landlord’s consent before installing it.
I live in New York State and have two kids . A 1 year old with his father on the birth certificate and my daughter that I had 2 months ago (he didn’t sign it because I left him right before I delivered her) I left him because he was physically/ emotionally abusive. Drug problem and had an anger... View More
answered on Apr 12, 2022
You would need to file a petition with Family Court to relocate with your children. You would need to show that it would be in their best interests. The Court would look at a number of factors such as the relationship between the children and their father and how the move would improve the... View More
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