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dog was acting strange and had reddish diarrhea. The dog rested on sofa for the afternoon. I was at work til 6pm & he texted me at 6:02 that this wasn't our dog (after 5 hours) & to meet him at groomer, which was closed. My dog is diabetic and nearly blind and was due for insulin in an... View More 
answered on Jun 1, 2020
I regret that I do not handle dog injury or animal law matters. Sorry.
Will I be notified and given a chance to go to court for the renewal (extension) or just notified afterward (or not)?
Will the coronavirus and court closures affect the statute of limitations? I'm almost certain it expired at the end of April.
If so, details will be appreciated.
answered on May 30, 2020
If the judgment was recorded in a circuit court in Virginia, as the 20 year period for the first period of the judgment approaches, you must file with the same circuit court a Motion to Renew the Judgment. If the Motion is granted, it will extend the judgment for anther 10 years. The debtor's... View More
My wife's paramour was found to have abused my children. I have full custody. The Protective order was issued after a Full Hearing was held with all parties present. The judge only issued it for 60 days so I could get it in front of my county's Custody court for a modification to make the... View More
answered on May 26, 2020
I regret that I do not handle protective order case or domestic relations matters. Sorry.
my financial aid is enough to pay off my tuition in full but my collage refuse to let me use it for that reason
answered on May 8, 2020
I think there is not a "cause of action" in the Virginia Code for that type of lawsuit.
Got Impound it no one can Provide to me that there’s a 30 day hold on my car how do I get my car back in the tow company is trying to price gouge me
answered on May 3, 2020
If your car was impounded, you have to pay the towing company to get the car released.
I want to know my best move. I'm looking to buy property in 3-4 years and am concerned about the judgements against me. They are 7 years old for 6k and 4k at time of judgement. Do they automatically renew? What is the process for renewal and how would I know if it was renewed? They... View More
answered on Apr 25, 2020
Generally credit card companies and their attorneys will renew judgments just before the 10 year period arrives. It is not automatic and counsel must file pleading with the court.
I have phone recordings of both collections and bank. Wachovia says they stopped collections 2-3 years ago of statute of limitations.
answered on Apr 23, 2020
If the origin of the debt was in Virginia and was connected to a written agreement, there is a 5 year statute of limitations that applies to the debt. The Statute of Limitations defense is an affirmative defense so it must be raised after a lawsuit is filed.
I agreed to a settlement, but unfortunately I don't think I can pay. There are no penalties besides continuing to trial and a clause that says "In the event any litigation arises out of this Agreement, the prevailing party shall be entitled to its reasonable expenses incurred to enforce... View More
answered on Apr 13, 2020
Contract governs the agreement. So, if you default or breach, go to court and lose, most likely you will pay the additional cost associated with the matter. You should look at the clause(s) where it might say how to get out of it if you cannot pay or show this document to an attorney to help you... View More
Basically, Dec 7, 2018, my grandma bought me parts for my computer for christmas, to replace my broken parts. She, at the time, had no intention of me paying it back. Then, after I move out of her house, in Nov 2019, 2 weeks after I moved out, she told me I had to pay her back. On Dec, 11, 2019 she... View More
answered on Apr 3, 2020
This sounds like a domestic relations/family relations matter. I do not handle those types of cases. Sorry.
Leasing company charged hundreds of dollars for new person to be added to lease, which new roommate did not pay (I paid another 'application fee' as remaining roommate on 'altered' lease). Leasing co. added late fees, which roommate never paid. I moved out a week before roommate... View More
answered on Mar 27, 2020
In Virginia, generally all residential leases make all tenants jointly and severally liable for the terms and conditions of the lease. If your roommate failed to pay his share, as you agreed with that roommate, the landlord and leasing company is not bound by the agreement between you and your... View More
This is regarding a wrongful termination from a local government.
I had an eviction notice, I paid my landlord rent and she accepted. She then gave me an acceptance with reservations form 2 days after she accepted my rent and is still evicting me. Can she still do that even tho the law was repealed?
answered on Mar 13, 2020
Title 55 was repealed by the Virginia legislature but they simultaneously enacted Title 55.1 as the replacement. The provisions are generally the same.
My then wife and I signed a lease agreement with a vacation time share company in '95, ended 2012. They sent all correspondence to my ex in another state and got a judgment against both of us in 2017.
I learned of the garnishment 2019 and filed a motion to set aside, proved I was... View More
answered on Mar 2, 2020
When the Judge granted your Motion to Set Aside the default judgment, the Judge generally would order a new Bill of Particulars to be filed by the Plaintiff by a date certain and then the Defendant (You) to file a Grounds of Defense by a date certain to the allegations asserted in the Bill of... View More
answered on Mar 1, 2020
In Virginia, a judgment creditor has certain well-established rights with regard to the enforcement of the judgment. One of those rights is to petition the Court to initiate a proceeding to sell the property against which the judgment creditor has the judgment lien. There are specific procedures... View More
The defendant didn’t show up for the original hearing, with a medical excuse , and a court date was set three months down the road, I no longer want to pursue the claim for a few reasons if I dismiss my claim, what happens to the counterclaim?
answered on Feb 29, 2020
Under Virginia law, once a counterclaim is filed in the lawsuit, the original claim cannot be dismissed or nonsuited unless the party who filed the counterclaim agrees and the entire lawsuit is dismissed or nonsuited.
Basically I've been hit with a frivilous lawsuit from an old advisor who has dragged out the court process long enough to bankrupt me. I'm trying to make it to court so I can get the case thrown out, but since the LLC is attached I can't defend myself. Is there a way to separate... View More
answered on Feb 18, 2020
The answer to your question will depend on what is alleged in the lawsuit that was filed against the LLC and against you. There is no general answer like one size fits all.
Their is the local branch that the person was hired but the person works all over the country with the large nat. company. It is still active on the website. I know they scrubbed social media for everything/ anything when he hired, but the liar wrote this bit and they missed it. Can I file a cease... View More
answered on Feb 16, 2020
Many of the answers to your questions depend on the particular facts that are involved in your case. You should definitely confer with a lawyer and get a formal opinion.
$850,000
The original contract is on file and his client stated he had possessions, that are the contract stated, he had no knowledge of the list and if found he would return. Apdx A was the 100k. list items. It a custom contact 3 pg doc. with appendix A list.. page contract written on the... View More
answered on Feb 16, 2020
It is no clear what is your question but if there was a judgment entered against you, you should file an appeal asap.
More than one legal issue regarding the trial of case. However most important issue is the plea agreememt was to plea guilty to two misdemeanors instead of 2 felony charges. Just got a letter about not voting rights, so looked up charge online. Court said plead guilty to a felony. I have plea... View More
answered on Feb 10, 2020
Sounds like it could be a paperwork error. You need to have a lawyer file a post-trial motion on your behalf to make sure the court's records are correct.
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