Once you are served, you usually have 20 days to respond. If you do not respond, the bank will ask the court for a default judgment, meaning they...

I got pulled over for a traffic stop, and the cop saw that I was on felony probation for a drug charge.

Part of being on probation is giving up your right to block searches and seizures, unreasonable or otherwise. For instance, probation has the...

Does my son need an attorney before his court date?

Mr. Dane has summed up the reasons for hiring an attorney sooner rather than later very well. I would like to stress his last point: if the case...

Prank Calls

"Prank" calls are not like they used to be. You do not say exactly how many nor exactly what was said, NOR DO I WANT YOU TO PUT THAT ON THIS...

I would hope that if you have remedied the situation the court will dismiss the case. If not, I would expect a withhold of adjudication and a...

No crime record but was caught stealing from employer grand theft ($5000)will i serve jail time

I would add that your (1) willingness, and (2) ability to pay restitution will have an impact in how your case proceeds. Certainly show...

Can i still have my first charge expunged?

Expungment is available to those who have never been adjudicated or had adjudication withheld, therefore you must have had the charges dropped or...

16 days into our year lease we were serve with foreclosure notice and a 90 day Notice to Vacate. Should I continue to pay rent?

As I understand, the tenants in foreclosure legislation, which is a federal statute signed into law in May, 2009, allows those with leases to...

My PD sent me to an potential expert witness to be evaluated. This expert totally disregarded all of my other medical documents.

A lawyer is required to provide a competent defense for their clients. Your PD sent you to an expert, hopefully one selected because of their...

What legal recourse do I have, if I am a tenant who has been served with a summons of foreclosure on the property I am renting?

As a paying renter you do have rights. Regardless of the owner's status with his mortgage, he is entitled to rent the property, entitled to have...