I hired a private criminal attorney who i paid the retainer. I found out he's done nothing. he wants 20K i dont have for trial

It sounds like you need to review your retainer agreement with your lawyer and bills and see whether he's entitled to more money. I'm not sure...

Are these good reasons for judge to withdraw my plea of no contest. I need help...

You need to see another lawyer. This sounds like a criminal matter and you can be assigned counsel even if you have issues with lawyer #1 and him...

Famiy court petition

Contempt of court? Making a frivolous motion? Being litigious? Not sure there is a legal term for this. Maybe you had it right with just being...

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Do I need an attorney to remove a document listing personal info about a crime against me on a state licensing website?

I agree as usual with Mr. Rafter that unfortunately some of this disciplinary documentation may remain on the public record because of "sunshine...

You probably can't. Judges and administrators are reluctant to let indigent parties choose their own counsel. It's luck of the draw, who has the...

Am I liable to an aggressive Avvo attorney whose persists in billing $1500. for his "free consult" I feel was ploy to get $?

If he promised a free consultation and then sent a proposed retainer agreement that you didn't sign, didn't pay him a retainer and didn't consent...

Is it legal/ethical for a lawyer to give money to an inheritor before the will has been through probate?

What do you mean by "The will is months - if not a year - away from being completed through probate." If a will has been "probated", what happens...

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Not necessarily, and perhaps not without Court permission if you object and seek judicial resolution. Generally, an attorney can withdraw in a...

My daughter wont let me see my grand daughter because when she was born i was young and never really was part of her life

That's a sad situation, and as Mr. Schwartz says, you can ask for Family Court to intervene and require visitation. But keep in mind that...

I'd say your best bet for this situation is for your parent to file a formal petition for a name change in the New York Court system. The petition...