Yes procedures matter. But the remedy for every procedural violation is not "you win." If a document is incomplete, the remedy may well be that you can require them to complete the document. If an investigator lies, you can present evidence of that lie, and that will likely undermine... View More

Maybe but not necessarily.

If a personal injury lawsuit is dismissed without prejudice, it can be refiled as long as the statute of limitations has not expired. On the other hand, if the statute of limitations expired before the second lawsuit was filed AND you would have definitely won... View More

What you should or should not do is a moral question.

You can contact the creditor and offer to pay the account in full if it will change its report to the major credit bureaus to reflect that the account is closed and paid in full. That likely would improve your credit score if you were... View More

Absolutely. It won't prevent you from receiving a citation or from being arrested for a serious violation like DWI. But you can certainly say it if you like.

Whether you say it or not, the principle of corpus delicti applies, and the State must present sufficient evidence to prove... View More

Yes. If you went to one of those pawn shops to sell your diamond and they used rigged tools to inaccurately measure those diamonds and gave you a lower amount, you can likely sue for the difference and potentially for additional damages up to twice that difference under the Texas Deceptive Trade... View More

Not typically. But if you can prove that the district attorney who filed the charges personally knew you prior to filing the charges and was acting out of personal animus against you, you may have a potential claim. For example, if you are dating the DA's ex-wife and he made up the charge... View More

It depends. The age of consent in Texas is 16. Sexual intercourse (and certain other sex acts) involving someone under the age of 16 is by definition non-consensual even if that person enthusiastically participates or initiated it. This is called statutory rape.

If there is an age gap no... View More

Yes, you can use two last names without a hyphen. This is a common practice for married women. For example, if your maiden name were Katy Marie Norton and you married me, it would be customary for you to go by Katy Norton Frick after our marriage. But it is not legally required that you do so.... View More

Locate the keys, take them, get in the car, and drive it. Since the car is community property--and no doubt you are listed as an authorized driver on the commercial automobile liability insurance because you are a delivery driver--she cannot legally exclude you from using the car without a court... View More

Your question is ambiguous. The filing of Form 2553 is what registers a corporation as an S corporation. Until Form 2553 is filed, the entity is a C corporation. There is a time limit to file the Form 2553 to elect to be an S corporation.

The Board usually can elect another CEO.... View More

A typical personal injury case will go to trial in 24-36 months. If a defendant was properly served and has not filed an answer, you can file a motion for default judgment with a military service affidavit and certificate of last known address and schedule a prove-up hearing for damages. Make... View More

No, you cannot request another attorney for your boyfriend. Only your boyfriend can do that. In most cases, if the attorney is court-appointed, the court will deny such a request based on the description set forth in your question. However, he may gain some traction with the argument that his... View More

A search of the Lexis database for the terms "neuropathic communication" and "mind chip" reveal no reported case decisions in Louisiana using either of those terms. I also searched for the more common terms "neurogenic communication disorder" and "brain... View More

Your landlord cannot charge you late fees unless you are late as described in your lease agreement. How often the landlord updates their computer is irrelevant to this determination. If your rent is due on the 1st and you pay your rent on the 1st, it doesn't matter when they input that... View More

Good Leap is a finance company. Typically, finance companies do not handle repairs to products like solar panels or automobiles. Think of your solar panels like they are your car. If your car isn't working, you go to the dealership that sold you the car for warranty repairs, not to the bank... View More

Assuming that you purchased the vehicle new and it is still in warranty, you likely have a claim against the manufacturer under the warranty to have the stabilizer bar properly replaced.

If you bought the vehicle used, it is most likely you bought the vehicle "as-is" and that any... View More

This type of tactic is unfortunately becoming increasingly common. Legally, it is difficult for a job applicant responding to such an ad to prove damages because the job applicant will decline the job offer if the compensation is substantially below what is advertised. At best, the job applicant... View More

The outcome depends on what evidence CPS and you introduce at trial. If you cannot afford an attorney in this type of proceeding, the court will appoint one. That being said, you should retain an experienced family law attorney who has handled CPS termination cases before, if you are able to do... View More

No they cannot arrest her for failing to make a car payment on a car she bought. They can, however, repossess the car if they properly recorded a lien against the car.

They could only arrest her if she stole a car registered in their name. When you buy a car, you (or the dealer) must... View More

He can appeal his conviction. If the deadline to appeal has passed, he can file a writ of habeas corpus. He may have to prove "actual innocence." That means he would have to prove that he was not a party to the underlying criminal activity that ultimate resulted in the murder.