How are attorney fees structured?

Normally in professional liability cases, the insurance provider will retain counsel for the defense of the professional-defendant; the fee...

Just curious

The judge will take what s/he believes are necessary measures to ensure that you do in fact understand the content and consequences of any plea,...

What an awful thing for this person to say about you, especially if it is untrue. I suggest your consulting with a civil litigation lawyer, and...

Is it illegal for an old landlord to tell another landlord negative things in regards to filing chapter 7 which the debt was dis

No, this is not defamation. The old landlord, likely not sophisticated in bankruptcy law, may have given incorrect information in good faith that...

If you intend to seek damages only from a breach of contract perspective, a general civil litigation lawyer or construction litigation lawyer would...

What type of lawyer do I need?

I highly recommend a local estate planning lawyer. S/he will be able to advise on whether your stated objectives can be best met through creation...

Can I get a continuance if I am not represented yet for an appeal case ?

You stand a decent chance of a brief continuance in order to secure substitute counsel. Just so you know, however, any lawyer licensed in North...

The usury laws of the state in which the transaction occurred would govern. The same principle applies to real property transfers, if applicable. ...

Your thinking is correct, in my opinion. Unless you expressly assumed responsibility for this kind of damage/expense in the lease, it is the...

Defendent refused to accept summons from plaintiff

This is not contempt; that term refers to violations of court orders, or behavior in a courtroom that shows disrespect for the judicial system (at...