Rhode Island Civil Litigation Questions & Answers
Q: is an attorney not allowed to practice law in RI, if the out of state parent company is an unlicensed debt collector
Answered on Apr 3, 2019
You will have to better explain all the facts because your question does not make sense as written.
But let me try: If you are trying to ask whether an out-of-state debt collector company must have a license to collect bad debts in Rhode Island, the probable answer is no.
If you are asking whether out-of-state debt collection companies must only use a lawyer licensed in Rhode Island when collecting debts in Rohde Island, the probable answer is also no.
The reason (a...
Q: My cousin fraudulently opened a bank account in my name in 5/16 has the statue of limits already exceeded for acivil cas
Answered on May 27, 2018
Lot of questions here - Were you under a conviction whilst in jail? (then you may have been civilly dead under the law) That will have some impact on the analysis. When did you discover the identity theft ? Did you file a police report? Put a lock on the three credit bureaus ? Was she prosecuted? convicted? Was restitution ordered? If you wish to hire and pay private counsel to press the civil action, you should make sure you get it filed less than three(3) years after the incident (or since...
Q: Can a lawyer have client's settlement check made under his name, take it, keep deducting his fees, with no explanation
Answered on Feb 17, 2018
You should receive a settlement sheet summary of the fees and costs incurred in your settlement.
Q: Can a lawyer have client's settlement check made under his name, take it, keep deducting his fees, with no explanation
Answered on Feb 17, 2018
You should receive a settlement sheet summary of the fees and costs incurred in your settlement.
Q: Do I have legal recourse, monetary claim against state agency?
After six years have lapsed, it is unlikely you will get to a satisfactory resolution.
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