You've received good advice so far. Meet in a confidential office setting with a consumer bankruptcy lawyer about the payday loan and your other...

Once you get before the judge everything will be back to normal. Object to the motion to dismiss by saying you are prepared to confer but did not...

If 20 day deadline to answer summons with notice & a verified complaint passes, does amended verified complaint extend time?

Yes the amended verified complaint starts clock again.

Ten days is 10 calendar days, not business days, unless the order says otherwise.

For most purposes discovery and disclosure are both used to mean the process under which each party's pre-litigation information and materials are...

Sorry to hear about your situation. Your question illustrates why it can be challenging to seek chapter 7 relief without an experienced lawyer. ...

How much time might I need to take off from work if I attend a case management conference?

Depending on the calendar that day you could be in court for one hour or half a day. Ask your lawyer if your attendance is important at this...

What should I do?

Since this money is arguably property of the bankruptcy estate, you should fully disclose the check to your own attorney who will advise your...

If lawyers are invited for oral argument on a summary judgment motion, how many hours might they be in the judge's chamber?

The length of oral argument typically depends on the complexity of the case, the judge's questions, and the other matters on the motion calendar....

Is there any recourse for a Defendant's reply to a Plaintiff's opposition to a motion to dismiss?

Request a court conference for permission to file a surreply responding to what you characterize as misinformation. The judge may or may not agree...