Most likely, from what you say in your question, the lawyer is your son’s lawyer and you and your ex-husband agreed to pay $7500 each for the lawyer to represent your son.

It is important to understand that, in this situation, only your son can fire his lawyer. Your son’s lawyer may be... View More

First and foremost, an appeal is not a DIY project. Even trained lawyers often defer to other lawyers with appellate experience to handle their appeals.

Second, what you need for your appeal depends on whether you are pursuing an ordinary appeal from a final judgment or an interlocutor... View More

It is highly unlikely you will receive pro se assistance on an FHA case against a City or any government employees. The City itself, and any employees of the City sued in their official capacity or for actions taken in their official capacity, are most likely immune from a suit under the FHA.... View More

If your apartment complex failed to provide adequate security and had a disabled call box that prevented a timely police response, they will be liable for your injuries. The apartment complex has a duty to provide working gates and call boxes if those were safety features originally in place when... View More

A bill of review may or may not be the correct procedure depending upon the facts. These case can become quite complex. You need to consult an experienced attorney with specific bill of review experience in or near the county where the property was located. I do have such experience and practice... View More

You can’t sue the AG for the impact on your life and career. But you can file a motion to clarify and enforce in the court that issued the child support order to clarify that you owe no arrearage and are, in fact, paid ahead.

You can sue her for the fair market value of the collectible coins she took.

You may or may not be able to sue her for injury to your reputation depending upon what was said, to whom, whether they believed it, and took some sort of action against you because of what was said. For example,... View More

No it is not legal and may constitute theft although I doubt police will be much help or that criminal charges will be filed.

You can probably sue your roommates for the fair market value of the items they took. If you did not ultimately pay your share of the rent owed on the date you... View More

You can legally sue for any damages to your Jeep that was caused by the mechanic. Because the cost of repair is $5,000, you can bring a small claims suit in the Justice of the Peace Court for the county and precinct where the mechanic resides or where the damage was done without needing an... View More

Police will usually not get involved, saying this is a civil matter.

If you were also your ex-'s landlord, you might receive the advantage of the language in any written lease agreement between you. Normally, under the Texas Property Code, a tenant's personal property is... View More

No.

Internally, a petition is held in the Clerk's office for a minimum of 30 days before being forwarded to the justices, primarily to see if the other party files a response (which rarely happens).

After being forwarded to the justices, a petition will not be dismissed until... View More

The sooner you get to a probate attorney, the better. Even if you don't have the original of the will, the validity and contents of the lost will can be proved by the testimony of witnesses. So, it's great you have witnesses! We call the process "probate of a will not produced in... View More

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answered on Mar 8, 2025

Sometimes a POA is sufficient to represent an incarcerated person. In this case though it seems as if a Receiver has already be appointed by the court in the partition suit. I would go ahead and execute the POA and also file a letter into the partition suit asking for all notices as in interested... View More

No, you can't.

There is a cause of action for intentional infliction of emotional distress but, given the admittedly high winds, I doubt you could convince anyone that the pilot's conduct was "extreme and outrageous" or was "intentional" or... View More

For negligent infliction of emotional distress (NIED) claims, you typically need to prove that the airline acted carelessly and that this caused significant emotional distress. While emotional distress claims can often be linked to physical injury, this is not always necessary. However, it can be... View More

I believe most law firms would be reluctant to consider such a case. I'm sorry for your stressful experience, but based on the brief facts, I don't see the requisite standard giving rise to an emotional distress claim. Commercial airliners do encounter very localized weather conditions... View More

File a Petition in Justice of the Peace Court. The appropriate venue is the county where you reside or where the incident occurred.

The legal action to bring would be a claim for conversion, which seeks the return of your property or its value, or a replevin (suit for possession) if you... View More

To file an appeal, you need to file a notice of appeal within 30 days of the date the final judgment was signed. An appeal is not a DIY project. You need to hire an attorney who practices in the area of civil appellate law in the appellate district where the trial court is located. You should... View More

From your question, it does not sound like you meet the legal requirements for a common law marriage in Texas.

Assuming that you and your fiancé did not file a Declaration of Informal Marriage with the county clerk, you would have to satisfy three legal requirements:

1) You will... View More

Yes you can. You will be able to recover the fair market value of your dog at the time the shelter adopted the dog out. Factors going into this calculation include the breed and pedigree of the dog, its age and health, and any specialized training or skills the dog may have. The trier of fact... View More