How should I have responded to the police in this situation?

The police have wide discretion to investigate, and they are entitled to ignore someone's complaint if they do not believe there is sufficient...

If a case was dismissed with prejudice in civil court, can anything that resulted from it be fought in probate court?

Generally speaking, you cannot contest somebody's will simply because they may have cut you out of their will out of spite. Furthermore,...

Process server mistakenly served my 17 yr old son instead of me in a paternity case. Should I go to court?

You can generally appear by a lawyer for the limited purpose of contesting the court's jurisdiction without that being treated as an "appearance"...

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What is the different between CHRL (City Human Rights Law) and SHRL (State Human Right Law)?

The state law (SHRL) covers the entire state. The NYC law (CHRL) only applies in NYC. If the problem you're complaining about arose at your...

2 Questions- 1. How do you sue the police when they don't protect you from someones cyberstalking?

Short answer: you can try, but you generally won't get anywhere with the suit under these circumstances.

Is there anything illegal about a 17 year old being with a 37 year old in New York?

So long as sex didn't take place until 17 that's should be fine because the general age of consent in NY is 17.

Is there any attorney willing to share monies fir a case that is str ok ng despite a first lawyer dropping a case that he did no

The terms of service for Avvo and the rules of professional responsibility lawyers must obey prohibit lawyers from contacting you in response to...

What can be done or to whom to file a complaint against the unethical behavior of an Assistant DA ?

DAs have extremely broad discretion to do as they please. This unfortunate woman will most likely have to consult with her own attorney who knows...

I did a reverse mortgage to improve my house. Is this tax deductible?

The interest paid on the mortgage is probably deductible. The costs for doing the improvements are almost certainly not deductible and instead...

Being charge state income tax refund setoff program in Vermont, when I don't live in Vermont but in another state, from College?

First, where did you go to college? If you went to college in Vermont, then that's why the college is looking first to its own state to try and...