If you have a judgment against you for credit card debt of $3,000, how long does it take for it to be lifted?

I believe New York judgments on debts are good for twenty years. That means that after a creditor obtains judgment by filing within the...

If a psychiatric expert is licensed to practice in only New York and Connecticut, can he give testimony in New Jersey?

The issue before any court asked to admit to evidence the testimony of an expert is whether the expert has expertise relevant to an issue before...

I am now 29 years and I have been sexually abused by father since I was 10. Is there anything I can do I am really afraid?

Report his crimes to the police. If he is imprisoned, he will not be able to abuse you or your sister. There may also be a public sexual abuse...

The whole idea of a lease with an end date is exactly that the tenant has no obligation to rent it after the end date and the landlord has no...

It sounds like HIPAA was violated by mistake. I am not aware of any private remedy for a violation of HIPAA. Not legal advice as I don't...

Can employer change job duties?

Isn't that what employers do, i.e., decide what they want the employees to do for them? They get to say what work they want you to do, and you get...

Broken tooth due to foreign object?

If I were you, I would expect to be contacted by a representative of the restaurant or the restaurant's insurer within a reasonable time, certainly...

I AM PAYING A LAWYER 500 A MONTH. SO FAR I HAVE PAIDED HIM 4000. HE SAYS I HAVE TO CONTINUE TO PAY HIM TILL ITS FINISHED. IF THI

You don't provide enough information for anyone to answer your question. It sounds like you are paying for services the lawyer rendered, but we...

Left store with item went back next day and paid

Sometimes people inadvertently leave a commercial establishment without paying for every item they're carrying. Because it's inadvertent, there's...

Can my 17 year old son be charged for assault by the family of an 18 year old male if charges were not pressed at the scene?

Under general principles of law, it is the prosecutor that decides whether someone is to be charged with a criminal offense, not the victim. The...