If you receive a summons, you must appear in court. Your first court appearance will be a hearing called a "clerk's hearing," a "magistrate's...

Can a landlord reserve a driveway "In Case of Emergencies"?

If you have a written lease, you need to look to the terms of the lease. Your landlord was not required to let you use the driveway in the first...

My experience with asking for traffic ticket continuances is that you usually hear back either very late the afternoon before, or early the morning...

Are my protective covenants as written valid and enforceable?

It is fine to want a second opinion, but this forum is not a useful place to get one. Your attorney has presumably read the deed and covenants in...

If you are self represented to the court (PRO SE ) before going to the court for the first hearing can you hire the lawyer

Yes. You can hire an attorney at any time: 1) to take over the case and represent you for all purposes 2) to advise you on how to handle the...

Can I move into my deceased mother's home?

The answer to that question depends on a few facts, including whether your mother left a valid will, whether she was married at the time of her...

Jury Duty question

If you can't get child care, I would recommend doing what parents everywhere do when they can't get child care -- bring the child with you. There...

Selected as the best answer

I agree that you should really sit down with an estate planner to discuss your options in this situation. There maybe downsides, such as loss of...

My will was incorrectly done. Could not reach atty. I'm going to the MBA to claim triple fee damages. Do I need a litigator?

If you haven't already, you will need to hire a new attorney to fix your will. As to being represented by counsel before the Fee Arbitration...

Disorderly conduct

If you were arrested and bailed out from the police station, your appearance date and time are on the blue slip that the bail commissioner gave...