What I should do if I think my lawyer is overcharging me?

First step, stop the bleeding. Tell him that to explain why the prior charges were justified or within the retention agreement, ask for more...

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I don't have an answer for you. However, I am changing the practice area to immigration to flag it for immigration attorneys to answer.

What possible remedies could I be entitled to?

The process is rather complicated, but to answer the question that is asked, one possible result of the grievance procedure is that the attorney...

What can i do to get the tax refund.

Absent an agreement or court order, you would only be able to claim her starting when you got custody. So if you got custody any time in 2016, you...

Yes, the third-party complaint can be resolved before the original complaint. For example, if the third-party defendant files a motion to dismiss...

I agree with my colleague's answer. As you seem to understand, the time to file an appeal begins to run from the day the "final order" is issued,...

My question is, will she be allowed to speak in court if she did not respond to my initial motion?

It can depend - we don't know the type of motion or the seriousness of the relief being sought or the court in which its pending - but generally a...

In the context of civil litigation, including family court, which I suspect is where this case is because you're using the term "intensive...

Would this be considered slander in New Jersey? Would I have a strong enough case?

Defamation cases are hard to win. You have to prove that another person made a statement about you that was a statement of fact (and not an...

Is Breach of Contract enough of an answer in a lawsuit when someone falsely tells you something to get a contract signed?

You want to put the other side on notice of all of your possible defenses, so amend your answer to add whatever defenses you have. Also, perhaps...