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My daughter and mother live with me. We're not together anymore and she isn't paying rent. My daughter goes to school here and the mother wants to up and leave to SC where her mother lives. There's no abuse or negligence on my part, she wants to move over there because her mother is... View More 
answered on Aug 29, 2024
If this is an issue and/or might become an issue, then the paperwork between you and the mother regarding custody of the child will be important. What does it say as to relocation? If there is non paperwork currently, then I would immediately contact a family law/custody lawyer in your area to... View More
Ok I got a lawsuit on owner of property. They have a 300.000 policy. The owner of dog got evicted and has vanished. Louisiana st . Property owner knew about Pitt and did nothing. Tenant was there 4 years . Severe attack. Anyone else dog broke chain I fought him off of me. With lots of wounds. He... View More
answered on Aug 26, 2024
It sounds like you believe you have a lawsuit but you need to attorney----if so, please use the Justia Find a Lawyer tab and search for accident/injury lawyers in your area----most lawyers in this area of practice will provide a free first consult so I recommend that you set up meetings with as... View More
My father's LW&T is being probated/Succession process in Natchitoches, Louisiana. The executor claims he may charge the 2.5% [of the estate's value of about $1 million] regardless of how much time spent administering a very simple estate. We heirs have requested he use a reasonable... View More
answered on Aug 20, 2024
You can file legal paperwork in the succession suit record seeking review of the executor's charge. That said, before you do so, I highly recommend that you consult with 1 or more succession lawyers on this issue and see what, if anything, they have to say after hearing the specifics of your... View More
Two unmarried parties buy a house together and split up. Both names are on the deed and all paperwork signed. They split up, but do not refinance to get one name removed. Three years later, the party living in the house starts the sale, completes it, and both sign off on papers saying that they... View More
answered on Aug 20, 2024
Y'all are co-owners of the property and if one of the co-owners paid monies for the benefit of the property such that the other co-owner owes 1/2 reimbursement then one can seek reimbursement for that amount. As for your question of whether or not one owner may demand the equity share because... View More
And kicking me out
answered on Aug 18, 2024
This is something that Louisiana divorce attorneys should advise on, but you posted last week - and sadly, it looks like you're being kicked to the curb.
- You could start seeking help through legal aid organizations or pro bono attorneys. Here is a link to some leads on this website -... View More
i was in a car wreck May 1 2023 ... i received and email from the insurance on April 24, 2024 with a settlement agreement. However i was incarcerated from July 2 2023 until June 21,2024 . I contacted them when yesterday and they told me that now they cannot do anything because the one year has ran... View More
answered on Aug 13, 2024
Unfortunately, the insurance adjuster is correct.
Louisiana is subject to a one-year prescriptive period (or Statute of Limitations) in which a person may bring a civil action under tort law (or personal injury law), commencing from the date of the accident/injury. Once that one year... View More
I signed a student contract agreement that I didn’t realize stated that I could never cancel the program or withdraw. Additionally, they’re going to make me pay the loan even though the program hasn’t started yet and I will not be completing anything in the program.
answered on Aug 13, 2024
It is very hard - if not impossible - to get out of student loans/student contract agreements.
For example, student loans cannot be discharged even through Bankruptcy proceedings. Further, Louisiana law is clear that in contract disputes, the contract signed by the parties is the law... View More
I requested discovery in a traffic court case and was given a compact disc in court. Upon viewing the disc , I realized there is no video from body worn camera of the officer that pulled me over. There was a video of the second officer‘s body cam showing up on the scene. There is a separate... View More
answered on Aug 13, 2024
Short answer is that if you have a case pending and you believe discovery is not answered properly, then you can file a motion to compel and ask the court to compel the prosecuting authority for the information you seek---or have the prosecuting authority advise that they do not have any such... View More
I was convicted of a felony in 2015 and released in 2018. I am now looking into my options for post conviction reliefe or appeal. I have contacted an attorney but they want 5k just to do a case investigation. How do I go about getting the discovery of my case? I'd like to have a better... View More
answered on Aug 12, 2024
You can go to custodian of records and ask to see your file and see if the discovery is in the file. If the discovery is not in the file then you might be able to make a public records request to the DA's office. The custodian of records is usually the Clerk of Court in the parish in which... View More
My husband and I have had sole custody of my nephew for a little over a year after my sister’s death. There was no father listed on the birth certificate or in his life, but attempts were made by the courts to locate the supposed father at the time custody was awarded. He never came forward and... View More
answered on Aug 12, 2024
Here's my suggestion---it sounds like you do not have an attorney and you suggest that cost may be a fact-----I do not know if you previously consulted with an attorney, however my recommendation is that you set up an appointment with an adoption attorney for the purpose of a... View More
What does the last sentence of this mean ? D. Notwithstanding any other provisions of law to the contrary, any road or street used by the public is a public road or street provided it is designated as such by the local governing authority, and it shall be within the discretion of the... View More
answered on Aug 9, 2024
More context is needed or we are guessing what information you are exactly seeking, however, my guess is that the local governing authority has a map and/or a list of roads/streeets it identifies as public----and all are public roads with the exception being if any of those roads identified--or... View More
It is an empty lot of land, 0.5 acres, entirely wooded and overgrown with no servitudes, buildings, or other property besides the land itself. Any attempt to check who the original owner might be comes up short, since it is in the name of an estate rather than a person. The last record for the... View More
answered on Aug 8, 2024
The adjudiciated property process is similar not not completelyt identical throughout the state---I would recommend that you contact a property lawyer in your area-----or contact the parish attorney's office in the parish you purchased the adjudicated property----ask to sit down and discuss... View More
answered on Aug 5, 2024
My recommendation is that you should consult with a lawyer to discuss your options and to determine the best way to proceed at this time---that's the best thing to do. In further answer to your question, you can either not seek determination of the commuity property at this time and simply... View More
Also I had durable power of attorney because he was mentally incapable of handling important issues.
answered on Jul 30, 2024
Since you refer to written documents it is probably best to have a lawyer look at the paperwork and then provide an opinion to you. That said, the directive(s) of the will is based on what the testator has at the time of death. If the testator validly and legally donated property before time of... View More
Since from 2014 to 2024 is almost 10 years now. When do I receive my welcome letter.
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answered on Jul 22, 2024
It's been almost ten years since you received your notice of approval, and still no welcome letter from the NVC. The delay must be very frustrating and confusing. There are a few reasons this might be happening, including delays in processing times or missing information.
Firstly, you... View More
My son was arrested and booked into lpcc on May 11, 2024. He was in the cirle k store parking lot and rode their with his Auntie's neighbor. The neighbor was a convicted felon and owner of the vehicle . Cops searched the vehicle in parking lot at circle k and found guns and drugs. My son said... View More
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answered on Jul 21, 2024
It's deeply concerning that your son has been in jail for 61 days without any communication from his public defender or any information about his case. It's important to take immediate steps to address this situation. First, try to contact the public defender's office directly.... View More
The 2nd judicial appealed my case so it went to higher court and all 3 judges signed my favor
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answered on Jul 21, 2024
I'm really sorry to hear about your situation. Losing everything due to a wrongful arrest must have been incredibly difficult. It's a relief that the higher court ruled in your favor, but the damage done to your life is significant.
Given your circumstances, you may have grounds... View More
She didn't want to do what I had asked to help my investigation out and she submitted lack of evidence to the people I was suing and she let them pass there deadlines
answered on Jul 20, 2024
In the first setting you describe, such errors aren't usually fatal - the error could be remedied if attributed to transcription errors or similar causes.
In the second setting, do you mean missing a statute of limitations and failing to file an index number? That could be malpractice.... View More
answered on Jul 17, 2024
No. Once the community property is terminated, income and debt you earn/obtain is solely yours moving forward but the already existing community property is still that. If your community property is terminated, then the community property between spouses remain just that, except that you are now... View More
My car was stolen july 4th from a parking lot i IMMEDIATELY called police and reported it. They quickly arrived & took my written statement. I knew who stole it by name. Eyewitness info or statement was not taken by police. Nor was the surveillance video from motel6 either. They never returned... View More
answered on Jul 11, 2024
There is nothing which prohibits police from properly processing auto theft charges now. Given that they know who stole it by name, why would they need to question anyone or to see the surveillance video? It doesn't look like the thief who wrecked your car is likely to be able to avoid the... View More
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