If a dna test shows a child is not the fathers can child support be ceased

There is a procedure for the father to become disattached, if you will. But the request must be made within 90 days of having had the results of...

Verbal 12 month lease - do you need a written lease legally from the 13th month on?

It is not a matter of "illegal". To be enforceable, a lease for a term in excess of a year must be in writing. A verbal lease is enforceable so...

My wife files Chapter 13 Bankruptcy to avoid paying a lump sum of $30,000 What should I do to protect myself.

Chapter 13 cases can be very technical. Perhaps you/your attorney will be able to object based upon the failure to properly list assets, or...

Is there a lawyer who will help me with my alimony problem pro bono or on a contingency basis?

Ms. Stage correctly points out that lawyers are not permitted to work on a contingency basis. It is a violation of the rules of ethics and the...

To evict a tenant should I use the 15 day or the 3 day notice to tenant. Which would be quicker?

Let me supplement Mr. Fucilo's excellent and detailed response. My recommendation is that you do both notices--a 3-day notice based on the rent...

Do I have to go to Albany, GA for legal representation in divorce proceeding? His lawyer called me: J Lane Law Group- Albany

You may not have to litigate a divorce action in Albany, GA. What Mr. Rosenfelt asked at the end of his response could very well make the...

Debt collector just called and said I had been served and they're suing me what should I do?

Other than engaging in a bet, which we know is not legal, I agree wholeheartedly with Mr. Ilmanen's response. What you should do, in addition...

Why I've to pay bankruptcy attorney fee upfront ?

I once tried to represent a client, for FREE, in a bankruptcy. The client was a long-time client who owed me money. I was trying to save his...

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Can I file and begin chapter 7 bankruptcy without having done the class first, can I file THEN do the class a few days later?

There are provisions in the bankruptcy code for the class to be taken after the filing, but frankly, unlike the days when bankruptcy counseling was...

I got a Chapter 7 bankruptcy discharge last year. Can I file a Chapter 13 now?

In theory, you would have few debts to restructure. Unless you reaffirmed any of your debts in the Chapter 7, and you filed your Chapter 7 in...