File an Emergency Motion for Child Pick-Up Order. This motion can request the court to order the immediate return of the child. Since the respondent did not notify you about the relocation, they might be in contempt of court, especially if there was a court order in place prohibiting such a move... View More

Yes, you will have to pay their fees and accumulated and fire them, the issue that arises is that you will also need to pay for the new attorney to get caught up and review matters and then work on progressing the probate onward from that point. You can always pay an attorney for a review and or... View More

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answered on Nov 6, 2024

Hi. I think a lawyer would review your potential case. The key questions - has there been falls there before? Did the City about and maintain this street? Was the substance caused by tree, dew or...? Did the City know or should they have know about this dangerous condition. There are very strict... View More

So did you go back and take pictures of the accident site? Was this on private or public property? What time of day or night did you fall down? If pictures were taken, did they show a dangerous condition that a person was not likely to see, who was casually waking? If the evidence shows that the... View More

Every negligence case has two parts: (1) Liability, and (2) Damages. It sounds like you have sustained significant damages, but the issue is whether the city created and/or was aware of a hazardous condition prior to your fall and did nothing to remove it. Florida law is very specific regarding... View More

A US citizen can sponsor their spouse for a green card if they entered the country with permission, even if that spouse falls out of status. The issue in your case is did the spouse, who entered the country do so with preconceived intent. Did he conceal his intent to reside permanently upon his... View More

Consider scheduling a consultation with a competent and experienced immigration attorney. In addition to evaluating what was your husband's intent at the time he entered as a visitor, it sounds as though he entered the United States using the Visa Waiver Program. Although one who enters... View More

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answered on Nov 5, 2024

I agree with my colleagues that consulting with a qualified and knowledgeable immigration lawyer would be the best first step. The Green Card process is complicated, and it is best to seek the guidance of an immigration lawyer who has been through the process many times, is knowledgable about the... View More

Yours is a complex question suitable for law school. The starting point would be the status of the two states as sovereign entities under the US Constitution. Each State has the right to enforce its laws. The limit of a State’s power to prosecute is likely a product of both jurisdiction and due... View More

If your marriage license was executed by a proper officiant and filed with the clerk then you are legally married. Think about it like a typo. I am assuming that the remainder of the identifying information is correct. Moving forward you always have the option of going to court for a legal name... View More

In that scenario, the company running the shelter would not be liable for the vehicle damage unless it was somehow foreseeable to the company staff that allowing the resident to drive in the parking lot would create a risk of damage - for example, if the resident had a bad traffic record that... View More

You should consider scheduling a consultation with a competent and experienced immigration attorney. In addition to evaluating your daughter's criminal history for immigration purposes, a good immigration attorney will also want to know about your and your daughter's father's... View More

If a tenant exercises the option to extend the lease with the proper notice and in compliance with the terms set forth in the lease, the landlord generally does not have the right to reject the tenant’s exercise of that option.

Lease options to extend are typically binding on the landlord... View More

A US citizen can sponsor a foreign national who entered on a visitor visa for a green card. It is important to understand that if the husband entered with intent to permanently reside, that would be considered immigration fraud. However, if he entered with the intent only to visit, but then later... View More

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answered on Nov 5, 2024

The I-485, rather than the I-539, is used for the Green Card process. There are other applications, as well, such as Form I-130. The best advice that I can give is to consider speaking with a knowledgeable and experienced immigration lawyer who can guide you through the process, and who can... View More

Consider scheduling a consultation with a competent and experienced immigration attorney. Whether your husband had the intent to immigrate when he entered the United States as a visitor, presumably as a U.K. Citizen through the Visa Waiver Program; this could affect the method by which he should... View More

You should be getting every single document that is filed ongoing from your probate attorney if you are the named Personal Representative in the Probate Case approved as such by the judge. If you are not being updated and getting documents there is indeed a problem, this is the job of your probate... View More

Generally when a divorce is filed both parties are expected to maintain the financial status quo. That means that each party is expected to continue to pay the expenses that they traditionally paid. Until your son is in court for a divorce action he really does not have any recourse. Speak with a... View More

Call the local police immediately. You describe behavior that constitutes Burglary, Theft, Criminal Mischief and Trespassing. If verified, the police should arrest them. You will then be able to re-enter your shop, and remove their property since it has nothing to do with the eviction process. I am... View More

Your case's value is based on its damages. Damages encompass past & future medicals, wages/earning capacity, and pain and suffering (sometimes punitive/punishment damages, but that's rare). However, pretty much all damages are primarily based on the medicals meaning the more treatment... View More