How does it work ?

If you are owed a net $5,800 which is how I interpret your statement, get a judgment from the court and seek to enforce it as you would with any...

If I file petition of custody for young child; does the child get assinged an attourney? Am I signing over any parental rights?

Typically, the child will be assigned an attorney in a custody case. If the father defaults, he loses to you and the relief requested in the...

How much time u can get if the gun was not loaded and its your first time in trouble in ny

Illegal possession of a handgun is an A misdemeanor (CPW 4th) if it is not loaded and there are no other factors, but there usually are and there...

What are the odds of my wife winning her appeal for a sentence reduction on a criminal contempt 1st

Well, if the facts are as benign as you state, excessive sentence might be a ground for appeal, but no one on this site will be able to give you a...

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I own a bar & was issued a tix in violation of ABC law. The tix was silent as to a time for me to answer. Is it not needed?

Contact your attorney to address the report made to the ABC board and to appear with you as may be necessary at your arraignment.

Can a b felony for a drug sale charge be dropped down if probation was violated or can it really hold 20 years sentence?

Your question implies that one was convicted of a B felony drug charge, wich carries a sentence of 1 to 9 years in prison determinate as a first...

My wife goes before the parole board in sept her earliest release date is Jan 28th does the parole board have the power to

Your wife may appear before the Parole Board prior to the expiration of her minimum sentence if she is eligible for “merit time.” Most categories...

Can a settlement agreement to evict be vacated if the tenants discover they are tenants in common on the last deed recorded?

Your motion to vacate the settlement will be decided on the strength of your arguments, and the one most appealing from your description is mistake...

I have an apt lease in NYC with a Canadian who is leaving the country and is threatening not to pay rent for the remaining 19 mo

I infer you are the co-tenant, and you are in a bad way. Did the guarantor include you as a covered party by the guarantee? If not, you have no...

Need an attorney specializing in contracts for partnering up, medical/ cosmetic field.

You seem to need a partnership agreement, but you may not be able to partner with certain other types of professions, so a different arrangement...