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answered on May 6, 2020
You can check the California Bar website (https://www.calbar.ca.gov/), any person who has been licensed to practice in CA is listed as is their status to practice law and any disciplinary action taken against them.
After the mediated marital settlement agreement (MSA) was signed by all parties (enforceable pursuant to CCP 664.6) Without the approval of all parties Respondent's lawyer changed the terms of the original signed MSA, then presented the modified MSA as the original. In court Respondent counsel... View More 
answered on Mar 30, 2020
Probably, but it depends on the circumstances. Were there two attorneys? Was there any communication between them as to the change, either by phone or in writing? It looks like the problem got resolved by the court throwing both out and placing the parties in a pre-agreement situation. Best... View More
lawyer filed my case in appeals on her decsion , then filed a motion to withdraw and sent me a letter declining further representation. then without my knowledge withdrew her withdraw. she is back on the case with out asking me. 1) doesn't she have to ask me if i want her to get back on the... View More
answered on Mar 29, 2020
Since taking on the category of Legal Malpractice, I have received hundreds of calls from people relating the horror stories of what their attorney has done to them. My only take away, is that we can only speculate as to why any attorney does anything.
I would suggest, you spend a few... View More
Code enforcement is harassing me. Now they are targetting my neighbor for helping me
answered on Mar 10, 2020
You need a lawyer who knows how to protect your civil rights. Code enforcement harassment can result in liens against your property which then drive up your mortgage payments and can put you in danger of losing your home if you can't afford the new payments your mortgage company can force on... View More
The hospital let him go and didn’t even get PERT or a social worker to talk to him.
answered on Mar 10, 2020
It's unclear what happened. You don't ask any questions about whether the person who supplied your son with drugs and alcohol might be responsible. You don't ask any questions about whether he has claims against others for the cuts on his body. Whether the hospital might be liable... View More
Can a defendant sue in a probate case if the complaint is based on Known libelous statements that was proven to be libelous in an unrelated harassment order case where the defendant in the current probate case was the plaintiff & the witness for the plaintiff in the current probate case was the... View More
answered on Feb 15, 2020
The standards are different for restraining orders than they are in a civil probate matter. When in doubt in a restraining order situation, the Court errs on the side of caution and grants the restraining order. In a civil matter, you have to prove more likely than not you are correct, and are... View More
OLD lawyer never submitted new Affidavits denying former false statements. The Marchman Act was enacted on Dr. with NO physical proof nor professional misconduct, ONLY based on said bogus statements. Which in turn led to lawyer setting up probation for defendant, to save CA Medical Veterinarian... View More
answered on Feb 15, 2020
The answer to your question depends on the procedural status of your matter. Far more would need to be known to answer it. Often a subsequent attorney can find ways to cure problems caused by an earlier attorney, but if the matter has already proceed to a hearing and a determination has been made... View More
answered on Feb 13, 2020
So, what exactly is your question? I've been practicing for over 42 years, and had never heard of rebellious malpractice before. You have me really wondering....
Regardless of my stupid drunk comments, spitting, and being a total jackass how is it that an officer has no consequences for punching me in the face cutting my nose and giving me a black eye? I was SEATED AND CUFFED TO A CHAIR!! YET I am threatened with a felony
My son was see in the ER for an infection on his right foot it was Swollen and painful the doctor cut his foot open and drained it but was not probably drained and the infection had gotten worse his pain was so out of control that we mad several visit to the same ER For the same reason I then... View More
answered on Jan 16, 2020
If your son has a case, it would be for malpractice. Getting an MRSA infection is not, by itself, evidence of malpractice. You should contact a medical malpractice attorney to discuss the issue. Your son's medical records will need to be obtained from every ER where he was seen, as well as... View More
I briefly mentioned that I would sue them if I could if I had the money can they attack me on that. I was forced to resign
answered on Jan 16, 2020
You can be sued for slander or libel if you published false statements of facts that damaged the company's reputation.
My friend was sued, paid $10,000.,got an attorney who then passed the case over to another attorney friend, who told my friend she needed to file Chapter 11 bankruptcy and ask for $35,000. retainer. My friend didn't want bankruptcy, has no corporation, but has assets in real estate. June... View More
I had a bunch of personal items (cellphones, passport, tablet) confiscated and held in police lockup when I got arrested back in July 2019.
The case is now long over, I've been out for 3 months and even though I was told by the judge that I can get my items back my lawyer has not... View More
answered on Jan 9, 2020
more info needed.
did you hire this lawyer or was he court-appointed?
either way s/he should be more client-friendly.
if you feel the lawyer is doing something wrong and you don't want to spend the money on another lawyer to assist you, one alternative is to call the state bar.
So incompetent not sober I read the law book caljic3.31.5 illegal. I got evidence proof not sober criminal history. They were all seeking advantage of me white collar crime. Ability to suspend their bar licences at the state bar of ca?
answered on Jan 9, 2020
Maybe, if you have some evidence. Testimony, alone, from a meth user probably won't be very persuasive.
. I was under the asumption shes basically abandoned her access and Say so concerning entering without my permission.
I bought furniture from ashleys and it was delivered damaged. Called the same day and filed a complaint. Yet they want to send a tech fo my house to bring it up to manufacturing standards. They want to fix it instead of swaping it with a new one. And they denied my request to swap for a new one . I... View More
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answered on Jan 5, 2020
The short answer is to let them know that if you do not get "what you paid for" … then you will want to post an adverse review on Yelp and to take them to small claims court to get your money back and/or to receive what you paid for.
I have a retaliatory and hour and wage case set for trial and my attorney filed without my consent a motion to be relieved can I fight it and what forms
answered on Dec 23, 2019
Your question is a bit confusing. The headline says the attorney was granted the motion to be relieved. The question however suggests it is still a pending motion.
Yes you can try to oppose the motion, but there are strict deadlines for doing so. However, the only real basis you would... View More
This attorney. How do I know if the court reviewed my motion and declaration? How do I know if he’s going to grant or deny my motion and how long does opposing counsel have to respond.
answered on Nov 20, 2019
You can never know how much attention the Court gave to your papers. If they were properly filed ad formatted, then the odds are quite high that they were fully considered. The opposition is generally due 9 court days before the hearing (start at the hearing date, don't count the hearing... View More
Upon further investigation by local sheriffs and state funeral and burial bureau they had closed the case 9 months later they recovered his body only due to the smell cause refrigeration had broke down I want to know if I have a case againts the sheriff's department and the state for... View More
answered on Nov 20, 2019
Yes, your family has a claim for the negligent treatment of his remains. (Christensen v. Superior Court (1991) 54 Cal.3d868, 879 [2 Cal.Rptr.2d 79, 820 P.2d 181]). Contact a PI attorney to discuss.
It's technically picking up dropped change, isn't it? (i.e. taking coins from the fountains in malls, shopping squares, or parks)
answered on Nov 2, 2019
No, you don't want to do that. A court would not treat it as picking up dropped change off the ground. Whether in California or any other state, that money is not free for the taking. Your post remains open for five weeks, but a criminal defense attorney could advise you more meaningfully on... View More
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