My daughter and I have a protection order against my husband and he asked his mom to ask a friend to contact me.

The protective order will say whether he is also prohibited from contacting you through a third party - like a friend or relative. Look at the...

There is an old saying that a pig in a poke (bag) is still a pig - which means that the LABEL on something is less important than what it is. In...

Should I declare bankruptcy?

The AVVO find a lawyer feature can be very helpful in locating a lawyer near you. Lawyers who focus on bankruptcy can usually determine if you are...

Who is responsible for payment?

Sounds like your contractor is jerking you around on the hunch that you will not pursue him! You have to weigh the opportunity costs of filing...

You need to retain a DUI lawyer to fight for you. Otherwise, you will be "chewed up" by the police and prosecutor, and be found guilty by the...

Why is my auto insurance company accepting full liability when the police report concludes that they could not determine fault?

Your auto insurance policy no doubt gives the insurer to right to handle claims how it wants - by fighting them, settling them, or any other...

Leasing change midway through lease?

Wow - what a shock! However - since your lease was entered into by two parties with capacity and under no duress, with terms that are likely not so...

What type of lawyer would you recommend?

You say that a will was drawn up after they died - but they could not have signed it when they were alive - right? Perhaps you mean that they...

Sorry, but Virginia, by virtue of the statute/law that allows expungement, does NOT allow it for any conviction! Until the legislature changes (if...

Do credit card companies prosecute if you actually signed the receipt while intoxicated?

Your credit card has a procedure by which you can contest charges. You have the right to notify the company that you did not stay at that hotel and...