If there is a written agreement, the answer is yes, provided that such a provision governing guests is included. If there is no written agreement,...

I am trying to figure out if ive been supoenaed or summons to court

Based on what you describe, it could be either a civil summons (if you are a party to litigation), or a subpoena (if you are a witness to either a...

Can a lawyer representing me hire another law firm to work on my case and then bill me for their services, without notifying me?

It depends on the language of the retainer agreement. A lawyer would need to review the agreement in order to provide you correct, precise...

How many times can a defendant appeal a criminal case?

I am sorry to hear about your cousin's case. At this point, all appeals have been exhausted unless there is a federal constitutional issue...

Each state has its own state bar regulatory agency, which regulates the practice of law in that state, including promulgation of ethics rules...

Can a 15-year-old receive the death penalty?

In Roper v. Simmons, 543 U.S. 551 (2005), the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that it is unconstitutional to impose the death penalty on minor-aged...

They called me saying someone made a complaint against me and gave me a number to call and a id #?

Sounds like a common scam to me. Hopefully you did not provide them with any sensitive information. Best wishes to you.

Can a landlord turn off the water indefinitely until repairs are made?

I believe this is illegal but I do not know for certain. I moved this question from "Real Estate" to "Landlord & Tenant," so that my North...

Who to contact?

You would contact a general civil litigation lawyer for the defamation issue, and a civil rights litigator for the civil rights issue. It is hard...

We are being sued over an easement made in 1921, our title company did not find it , is there anything we can do??

You can have a real property lawyer research the issue based on the chain of title, deeds of record, surveys, and any other extrinsic evidence...