Can a lawyer take there fee as a percentage of what i collect?

Attorney Lewis is correct, but if you are concerned about financing the complaint, many attorneys will arrange for a payment plan tailored to your...

Child Support overpayment due to ex-girlfriends refusal to pay mortgage

I’ll have to make a few assumptions here. First, I take it that this is a Custody/Support/Visitation action in the Probate Court. Second, that the...

In MA. Can I negotiate my repayment terms with the mortgage company on my defaulted loan? Should I retain an attorney for help?

Theoretically you can negotiate the terms of payment for arrearages and even modify the mortgage itself, but practically it is a very difficult,...

An abuse prevention order (restraining order) is a civil matter and should not affect your brother’s standing on his criminal charges, unless he...

How long will I spend in the Probate Court on our first court appearance

If this is a divorce action you don’t want to miss a court appearance, with a couple of exceptions: 1) if this is uncontested divorce and...

An attorney needs permission from the court to withdraw in a general representation, but it is freely given where there is no resulting harm to the...

Can an attorney represent me for just one or two hearings and then I finish the rest myself

More and more attorneys are willing to support pro se litigants through Limited Assistance Representations (LAR). In these situations the attorney...

Alimony question? What if I receive a bonus from my employer, do I have to tell my wife regarding alimiony

If the divorce has concluded and you are following the court ordered alimony and child support orders you need not disclose the additional checks....

In My divorce agreement College is supposed to be shared according to our incomes

If the cost of the college education your child wants to pursue is beyond your means then you should consider a complaint for modification to...

Is child support easily modifiable in MA

Check the Massachusetts Child Support Guidelines with the use of the calculator...