Can I use video I secretly recorded as evidence in small claims court?

Video yes. Video with audio-NO. Well, really, it is up to a judge. I am not a judge. Maybe, just maybe you could use it but maybe, just maybe...

Can you evict a tenant when a house is in foreclosure?

Do not hesitate to evict the malingerer. Since the lease was up this month, there is no notice you must give [unless there is a provision in the...

I agree with Mr. Hall. A subpoena = a Court order directing you to do something. If you believe you need to protect yourself from liability, you...

Is a credit reporting agency allowed to refuse to send documentation regarding the information placed on your credit file?

Mr. Tischhauser is correct--credit bureaus do not ask consumers to pay debts. Collection agencies do that, not credit bureaus. Perhaps you...

Final Divorce Hearing Topics

What is in a word? What you call a Final Hearing is actually a TRIAL--witnesses, testimony, exhibits, objections, the whole 9 yards.

Once upon a time, lawyers who wanted to sue for unpaid fees would wait for the 2-year statute of limitations for professional malpractice to pass...

And there is yet another angle to consider--not so much who files first but who gets an award of child support first. If Mom A and Dad are...

As Mr. Lewis and Mr. Rosenberg indicated, be nice. And as suggested, do not draw a line in the sand and insist she agree because she can make it...

Does a writ of execution require a hearing in front of a judge or can the clerk of courts just sign it and issue it?

Writs of Execution are issued by the Clerk. See Form 1.914 Rules of Civil Procedure. A hearing is not required. You do not even have to make a...

The tenant missed the mark. The 16th was the last date to delivery notice of termination of the month-to-month tenancy. I know this very well...