You are not going to get any assistance from the debt settlement company regarding the litigation filed against you. You must file an answer that...

Why would judge allow this man to go on for 15-20 minutes bashing me and then denyhing motion when man never complied or oppose

You are representing yourself in federal court. This is never a good idea. You should retain counsel

If a summons was served on a closed case in January 2016 can the service be upheld in July 2017?

Mr. Isquith is correct. Additionally, if the case is "closed", then there cannot be valid service of a summons and complaint.

File claim protect statue for personal, property loss- Home Depot, Sedwig, 1-800-Heaters insured Nationwide, and Watts Co.

Then don't waste any time. File quickly.

The first contractor resigned? The second contractor asking for more money.

This is an all too common tale regarding contractors. I had a similar experience with a contractor during my home renovation. Collect all notes,...

You are certainly free to sue on your own. However, you will bear all the costs of litigation - including huge expert witness fees - and nobody can...

Service of summons and complaint

Why wait until the end of the time to serve? File the complaint, hire a process server and serve the defendant as soon as possible after filing.

Do I need an attorney I thought I had a judgment and the judgment was vacated

You need to find out the reason that the judgment was vacated. If the statute of limitations has not run, you will need to refile your case.

First thing you need to do is ask plaintiff's counsel to grant an extension of time (30 or 60 days) to answer the complaint. Get the stipulation in...

Is it legal for a company to apply a writ of garnishment fee for every pay period?

With all due respect to the other answers, out-of-state attorneys should familiarize themselves with the prevailing law of the jurisdiction to...