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answered on Apr 4, 2011
You can always sue any party other than yourself for your injuries. The more important question is whether or not it will be worth your while. I assume that you were a passenger in a vehicle that was not owned by you at the time of the accident. If this is the case, you may assert a claim... View More 
answered on Apr 4, 2011
If the accident occurred in 1971, you are years past the last date to file a lawsuit against the party or parties at fault. Unfortunately, once this date passes and no suit has been filed, it is highly unlikely that the responsible party or his or her insurance carrier will pay out on a... View More
answered on Apr 4, 2011
If you are a grantor, assets in a revocable trust are not protected from your creditors, including law suit judgments. Generally, if you are the beneficiary, and the irrevocable trust is properly drafted the assets are protected from your creditors, including law suit judgments, until distribution... View More
answered on Apr 4, 2011
A person who has not been previously deemed legally incompetent may represent himself or herself in a suit. However, the answer as to whether or not a person should represent himself or herself depends upon the nature and complexity of the issues that will be involved in the lawsuit as well as the... View More
answered on Apr 4, 2011
Since your husband lives in Fort Lauderdale, I am assuming that he obtained the divorce in Broward County, Florida. First, check on line at the following link: http://www.browardclerk.org/BCCOC2/Pubsearch/CaseSearch.aspx; once you have located your case, save the case number and case name... View More
answered on Apr 4, 2011
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