Your current state is Virginia
1-current gand jury is unconstitutional. FBI goes to grand jury to get a sure conviction. Fbi on same day brings case to Judge and gets warrant. Arrest you and lie and say your arraignment is your due process. I think this is a clear violation of due process along with the violation one goes... Read more »
Some misconceptions:
1. Grand juries are not unconstitutional.
2. The FBI does not go to the grand jury, that is the prosecutor's job.
3. Arraignment is one of the pieces of your "due process", which continues through your trial, conviction and appeal.... Read more »
My father passed a few months prior to a settlement being reached in a class lawsuit. I reached out on his behalf and was told to submit necessary documents(death certificate, affidavit, etc). I did so by certified mail to insure proper delivery. Yet they've still refused to relinquish his... Read more »
A Mississippi attorney could advise best, but you await a response for four weeks. I'm sorry for the loss of your father. It looks like you already made diligent efforts. Ask the case administrators at the firm what further information is necessary. This might be something where more than... Read more »
Please tell me there could be consequences for an attorney and beneficiaries who knowingly conspired to conceal the fact from the executor and estate attorneys that one of a will’s beneficiaries has predeceased the decedent. The deception preceded the beginning of probate, continued for several... Read more »
I do not believe that I totally understand what occurred. It sounds like their are some facts that have been left out of your question. Generally speaking a beneficiary does have to survive the decedent for a required period of time, and I am confused how an attorney would get a client during... Read more »
At the time of the hearing, I was not aware that the judge's cousin is family with the plaintiff's wife. The plaintiff is the father our child and his wife is the stepmother. The judge gave primary custody to the father. Essentially, I filed 3 DSS investigations after my daughter... Read more »
Based on the limited information you provided, I would say - likely not. If you represented yourself, that alone more than anything else is likely the reason the case turned out the way that it did. If you had an attorney, you should be asking your question of your attorney. If you did represent... Read more »
CASE 5:2018 CV 06164-EJD AT 280 S. FIRST ST. SAN JSOE CALIFORNIA, BEING A VICTOM AS DEFINED "ALL PERSONS WITHEN THE UNITED STATES WHO HAD A CONSUMER GOOGLE+ ACCOUNT FOR ANY PERIOD OF TIME BETWEEN JANUARY 1, 2015 AND APRIL 2, 2019. WELL IM STILL HAVING TECHNICAL IOSSUES OF SECURITY BREACHES AND... Read more »
Your case is being processed by a US District Court. There are no forms, but there are a lot of rules that you must follow. Federal Courts are very strict on the rules. Best if you retain an attorney to assist you, District Court Judges are not very patient with Pro Per plaintiffs.... Read more »
Washington State
Only a Washington attorney could advise about statutes of limitations, but your question remains open for two weeks. That's a long time in any jurisdiction. Statutes of limitations are governed by state law and can vary by the cause of action - and you posted across several categories. As a... Read more »
Been a very difficult experience. We hired an attorney to represent my girlfriend in an alimony case. This is the worst experience I've ever encountered in terms of representation. While reviewing the billing, I noticed the Attorney billed my girlfriend to complete a form to request a change... Read more »
It is not unlawful, but it may be improper. First, you have to look at your retainer agreement. Next, you should discuss your concerns with the attorney- maybe he used a computerized billing program that automatically billed for all tasks recorded, and he is willing to remove the charge. (I would... Read more »
Since my immigration attorneys’ office is in state A, I live in state B, and they filed paperwork with the Texas USCIS office, I would like to know which state’s statute of limitations should be considered in case I sued them for legal malpractice.
Many thanks for your help and support
It may depend upon any written agreement that you had with your attorney. You 'may' have agreed to file a lawsuit exclusively in his State. It may potentially depend upon the law in your state or the state where the attorney is considered to be doing business, which may also include... Read more »
And if so... to what extent?
Only licensed attorneys are authorized to give legal advice to the public.
I paid the attorney to file an answer to a unlawful detainer and when we went to court he didn't say one word and the papers I had served says we defaulted
Sorry to hear about your situation. Unfortunately, I must tell you what you really don't want to hear- you need to go to a new attorney to review the situation with the UD and with the work of your prior attorney to see if legal malpractice was committed by him. Look for attorneys here on... Read more »
The counsel is saying the prenuptial has "holes in it." Ex wants 110K because the prenup won't stand in court due to her errors/fraudulent work. He wants alimony. The clearly addressed all this with the prenup lawyer.
You are premature in looking at a legal malpractice lawsuit. As with almost all civil litigation, you must prove damages in order to prevail. At this point, from the facts stated, you have no damages. All you have is a demand from your former spouse's attorney that your prenup will not... Read more »
Lawyer represents a defendant in a Aggravated assault case against the victim who he represents in a family law matter. Defendant and Victim are in a relationship. Isn’t this an issue?
The way you have described it there could be a conflict of interest, but we would need to know more about the facts in detail.
You need to ask your primary attorney that question. He/she should have all the relevant information to answer that question. It's difficult to even guess at an answer based on what you have provided.
1. You are in the Calfornia forum for legal malpractice. Ask in the Oregon forum for criminal defense.
2. Tell him to stop setting things on fire. It does literally nothing to make whatever point he championing.
Don't know what you mean by "a registering lawyer", but in any event, Courts do not screen appearing lawyers for competence. If you are referring to an Assistant Public Defender, the Public Defender carefully screens applicants for lawyer positions in his/her office and thereafter... Read more »
Hello, I live in California, I hired a personal lawyer back at the end of June 2020. I told him I didn't want the case to drag on forever and I'd be fine with the settlement originally offered, I was afraid of not getting proper medical care. The money is great but not the most important... Read more »
Your lawyer might have a claim to some of the fees. It's really hard to fully understand the situation with what you have said but there is a good chance he/she has earned some percentage of the 33 and possibly the whole amount. Sometimes it's the other side that slows things up.
If the charges are dropped before the court process even start
It really depends on what your fee agrement says. Please read carefully. Many criminal defense lawyers have 'non refundable' fees set forth in their fee agreement.
Sorry to hear that you do not have a good relationship with your attorney. Fortunately you have the right to discharge your attorney at any time, for any reason. You can find a new lawyer using the Find a Lawyer tab on the JUSTIA homepage. Here's an article I found online through the NYC... Read more »
As well if I worked for a law firm does my boss take some money from the 33% I earned or is it varied on different law firms
The money that an attorney receives for working on a case is taxable income. The amount that the firm receives depends on your contract with the firm. These are really pretty basic business questions and if you are working for a firm. who is representing the client? The firm or you, individually.... Read more »
I am in California
Taxes would have to be paid on attorney’s fees the attorney is charging since that is an earring.
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