I would need more facts to give you a complete answer to your question. The fact that you say the "prosecuting attorney" tells you that you are...

What can I do about a lawyer not performing the service that he was paid for?

Call the Florida Bar @ (866) 352-0707 and make a complaint against this lawyer. In addition to an ethics complaint against the attorney, you may...

Im victim of a battered assault. Im on medicare can I get restition money from my injury. The person pleaded guilty.

I recommend contacting someone from the "Victim/Witness" Program in your county. The state attorney's office should have provided you with contact...

If being sued and plantiff dismisses the suit, is it legal to bring up the suit the second time?

A case can be voluntarily dismissed and refiled as long as it is refiled within the statute of limitations. The statute of limitations for actions...

I was just served regarding a civil action. what do i need to do

I agree with Attorney Campo. You have 20 days from the date you were served with the Summons & Complaint to serve (mail) a responsive pleading to...

What kind of lawyer do I need?

You need an attorney who is knowlegeable about civil rights violaitons, particulary U.S.C. Section 1983 claims. If you were arrested without...

Divorce and exhusband died. He left ma as benificiary for his retirement pension. So do I have the right to this money?

Probably not, unless he left a will naming you as a beneficiary. The 401K and insurance policy are "non-probate" assets. This means the asset goes...

Can two people have power of attorney of one person?

I agree with Atty. Brinkmeier. A "power of attorney" is void upon one's death. Your sister-in-law is probably petitioning to become "personal...

How much is my case worth. What is the lowest I should settle for?

"How much is my case worth?" is a loaded question. There are so many variables that go into the value of a case for personal injuries as a result...

File a "Motion to Vacate Default Judgment." Your hospitalization constitutes "excusable neglect." You also have to act diligently to remove the...