Are we all liable or is only the signer?

Dear Fairfax - Logic dictates that only the tenant - which is the person who agrees to the lease - as signified by SIGNING the lease - is bound by...

Dear Richmond - the judge likely set dates for a bill of particulars and a grounds of defense to be filed at that first court date. Generally,...

What recourse is there if an employer in Virginia doesn't garnish an employee's wages?

Dear Arlington - Like so many aspects of lawsuits, garnishments are not self-executing. That is, once you file a garnishment, you must follow up...

Can a opposing Attorney construct a final order himself before the case is dismissed in civil court and don't I have the right

Dear Richmond - What the judge did was to save his staff the time and trouble of putting his ruling onto paper so that he could sign the order....

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After 2 or 3 years, what is the process for releasing an earnest money deposit without a release signed by both parties?

Dear Richmond - The answer to your question depends on the language of the document that created the escrow, and if that is silent or ambiguous,...

Do I have any rights to my property that was in the truck?

Dear Suffolk - While the repossession of a vehicle give no rights to personal property in the vehicle to the person taking the car back, you will...

Are all subpoenas that have been issued viewable on the VA case website?

Dear Blacksburg - I do not think that the VA Supreme Court web pages for each court shows ANY witnesses names, whether they were subpoenaed or not....

Can I or him file a request without the help of his public defender?

Dear Hampton - The answer to both of your questions is NO - if you are not a lawyer and if you are not a lawyer that represents a defendant, the...

My apartment is seriously infested with mold, causing me to become extremely sick

Dear Richmond - I am sorry that you have had to suffer through this mess. You have a claim for the damages caused by the uninhabitable premises...

Does he have to buy the lot now?

Dear Chesterfield - Unless the contract contains a contingency that allows the buyer to cancel if he cannot get the building approved, he is very...