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Tim Akpinar

Please identify the regulation.

Only a Missouri licensed attorney may represent another party in court. If you file on his behalf you’d be committed a misdemeanor, the unauthorized practice of law. Time to hire an attorney.

You "have a case" if you are willing to pay an attorney thousands of dollars to file and litigate the suit for your son or if you can convince an attorney to invest his or her time in the matter on a contingency basis. Contact a couple of attorneys and see if you find a taker under the... View More

You didn't ask a legal question. You did not unconditionally accept the offer but rather made a counteroffer, i.e., you would pay if they produced the original contract. I don't know whether they responded by validating the debt, even if the document was not what you requested.... View More

Just seek a trial de novo.

If you can prove the statements are false, you can have the witness impeached, and possibly have the other party's pleadings thrown out.

The case can be continued for as long as the judge allows it. For associate circuit cases, the judge will generally allow several alias summonses. Once you get served, if you lose, all of the costs of service for the failed attempts will be added to the judgment. It's not always in a... View More

A statute of limitation is a time by which a lawsuit must be filed for a specific cause of action. A Missouri judgment is good for 10 years unless revived sooner.

There are many cases in Missouri in which parents receive equal time. You can do your own research for free on Google Scholar. Here are the results of a query for "parenting plan" and "equal time."... View More

Missouri has a statute requiring a party to file the satisfaction immediately. A simple letter from an attorney citing the statute and threatening a motion to satisfy, plus holding the creditor accountable for any damages, ought to get this accomplished for you.

Here's the statute of limitations applicable to negligence.

https://law.justia.com/codes/missouri/2005/t35/5160000120.html

Make sure you show up to defend the case. Confer with a attorney. I don’t know the cause of action over which you are being sued. If it’s the Merchandising Practices Act the court has discretion to award reasonable attorneys’ fees to the prevailing party. Take this seriously.

I don't understand your question. Give your property to whom? What decision?

You are certainly allowed to retain new counsel, but the judge is not required to put the case on hold to allow time for you to retain new counsel. Most will give a reasonable time period, however. Your... View More

If a subpoena is not validly served then it is invalid and a new one may be issued. The safest approach is a motion to quash the subpoena rather than simply ignoring it.

Unfortunately, an unsecured promissory note cannot justify a lien on the real property. However, if you file an action and get a judgment for the amount of money owed on the promissory note, the judgment can be filed against the real property if the name on your judgment and the name of the owner... View More

If you want to the court to declare the agreement invalid, you can file a Motion to Set the Judgment Aside, and state that you signed under duress. Talk to your attorney about setting aside the agreement.

Yes, you can be served when not present, provided the person who accepted service lives at the home with you. However, if you are gone for the military and your step-grandmother knew that you were unlikely to be home and be unable to adequately respond due to your military duties, then you may be... View More

No, you cannot contact the judge directly. If you are named as a party in the petition, and you are unrepresented, then you may speak with the judge in the presence of the father's attorney, but you cannot speak to the judge privately. Also, if you are named as a party you may (and should)... View More

If you were charged with first-time possession of less than 10 grams of marijuana, there is no possibility of jail time and the maximum fine would be $500. The maximum penalty in Missouri for first-time possession of drug paraphernalia is the same: a $500 fine but no jail time.

If you are... View More