Is it normal for my attorney to ask me how much I'm looking to get out of our current claim?

It's not only normal, it's pretty much required that he asks you. In the past settlement offer exchanges all went by letters. So your attorney...

I always look up the numbers when I'm in a case. Look up the Family Law Rules of Procedure. It's a PDF on the Florida Bar's website. I think it's...

Is it okay for police to get upset and curse when being questioned

Police officers should in general behave professionally no matter what situation they are in. However, like the rest of us, they are human. What...

What happens when an illegal die

Yes undocumented immigrants can be sent back to their country. They do not have to be buried in the United States. Whether undocumented,...

House in foreclosure process and tenant does not want to leave the property and does not want to pay the rent

The house being in foreclosure grants him no entitlement to withhold rent. You are the owner until a certificate of title transferring ownership...

What can I do when my attorney has virtually sat on my case for 2 years with very little action on my behalf?

Remember that while you can outline goals to the attorney, the attorney has an obligation to temper those goals within the framework of the law...

We hired a contractor to update our condo 16 weeks ago. we gave him a check for $4,000.

Besides a myriad of questions I would have the general steps are: 1.) Issue a demand letter to the registered agent of his company. 2.) Get...

Is there a conflict if I am facing a lawyer I once hired to represent me where he represents the defendant and I the plaintiff?

I agree with both Mr. Dillingham and Mr. Lampert. The answer to this question twists around what you mean by "different case". If by different...

What language must be in my rental lease to make the lease autorenew?

The drafter of the lease is generally the landlord, and he or she has all the bargaining power in the landlord-tenant relationship. How do you even...

If I voluntarily dismiss a defendant without prejudice, can I be judged liable for his attorney's fees?

See Florida Rules of Civil Procedure 1.525 and 1.420(d). All the attorney would need to do is to find a basis to recover his or her fees from you.