Do I have to appear in a civil case for back rent even thought i was evicted

If you fail to appear, a default judgment will be entered against you and the landlord/judgment creditor will be entitled to levy your bank accounts.

What's the best business strategy, corporation or LLC, when 2 people are starting a business together to purchase real estate?

Excellent questions, the best answers to which require guidance from a good business lawyer. Most business people I know prefer the LLC...

I have never heard of advance notice in connection with service of process in the debt collection context.

Am I responsible for a Homequity loan on a home I inherit if the money went to start a business my sibling will inherit?

What is the value of the home less the HELOC? What is the value of the business and related RE? Is it possible that the inheritors are being...

How can banks sue for more than a loan, sell your house and not give me credit for selling it?

You should and most likely will get credit for the amount the bank received on foreclosure. The bank is entitled to recover the face of the note,...

Litigation and trial lawyer, preferably with construction law experience. In fact, if all else is equal you might want to insist on construction...

Would all of what we leave our daughter be seized to satisfy a defaulted student loan?

Talk with a trusts and estates attorney about setting up a spendthrift trust for your daughter. It may be possible to set the trust up in such a...

If I agree to settle by a certain date and the other party doesn't pay me by that date, do I have a right to request pay in full

Settlements are routinely structured to provide that if the paying party defaults, the settlement amount automatically reverts to the amount...

I need to know what steps to take for a business that hasn't paid me for my services.

Sue them; that will get their attention. Be sure, of course, that the company is not "collection proof."

I want to sue an online vendor who's business is registered located in Denver. Do I need a NY or Denver lawyer?

The most expedient path is to sue in Colorado. You may also be able to sue in NY. The vendor may have sufficient contacts with New York by virtue...