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Custody case

It will be difficult to get the default reversed without a lawyer. Most defaults are either 1) failing to answer the lawsuit after it was served, or 2) answering the lawsuit but failing to show up for trial. Failing to answer may be attacked on a number of technicalities, including the adequacy of service and the adequacy of the return of service. You can challenge this default within 30 days of the judgment, (with a motion for new trial, or with an appeal),sometimes up to six months after...

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Civil Case: Can my attorney ask for more money to appeal my case without showing or sending me an invoice?

As a supplement to the prior answer, you should recognize that an appeal involves out of pocket costs that are usually necessary in order to make an effective appeal. If there was testimony offered while the case was at the lower court (trial), then that testimony will likely need to be transcribed. Transcription is a cost that must be paid to the court reporter...the lawyer is not paid for transcription. In addition, sometimes the clerk of court is entitled to charge a fee for collecting and...