Can I get my security back if I sue my landlord? He just emailed me and didn't provide any details of cost on damages in 30 days

Sit down with an experienced landlord-tenant lawyer to go over what was sent to you, and whether LL has complied with the security deposit law. If...

Child support

First question - do you want her to go back and take the child? Seeing the child didn't seem to be part of your thinking. If the answer is yes,...

I am 19 weeks pregnant and the father and I split, he wants nothing to do with child. What are my rights if he comes back?

Atty. Rich has spelled it out for you. At the moment, you are the sole legal and physical custodian of that child. If he comes back and asks you...

Is it possible to have a DCF placement decision overturned? How do I get DCF to allow me overnight visits?

You need to get an attorney to either intervene in the Juvenile Court case or seek guardianship. Your remedy is in the courts, not with DCF at this...

No time limit. Quite common. Every Family Court in every county in eastern Mass. is backed up. Short staff and judges. Your Legislature at work,...

Can my friend keep her gifted dog?

On these facts, with no agreements or qualifications to the gift, your friend owns the dog and puppies.

Wage garnishment for credit card debt.

It is intimidation, and even if they get a judgment, there is a limit to what can be garnished from wages. They have no judgment, it would...

Is it okay to allow my child support to fall behind so long as the arrears gets paid up when my paycheck gets garnished?

There is always a gap between an order for wage garnishment and when it kicks in. You should have been paying the support directly until it kicked...

How can i resolve a summons to court by Cash LLC for an unpaid debt?

That's your call. Depends on the legitimacy of the debt - how old it is, does Cash really own the debt now, etc. But often, these types of...

You need to speak with an attorney who handles Americans with Disability Act cases, and determine if your condition falls within the protections of...