We don't have the money to pay legal fees to follow the deposition, what is going to happen if we don't show up?

Your attorney needs to file a Motion to Withdraw before dropping your case. If there is a pending deposition the court may not let them withdraw. I...

401k and SSDI with medicare and benefits

I suggest that you contact a financial planner. They are better suited to answer these questions.

What can happen in this situation?

Their indication that they received a down payment will not necessarily get you out of actually paying the down payment. Under the law, this is...

Is this fraud? What can I do?

I would suggest having a lawyer write a letter to the doctor's office outlining your position. I personally had this happen to me and the doctor...

In order to be valid, a contract needs to contain the essential terms of the bargain and be signed. It is not a requirement that the contract be...

Enforceability of a Non-Solicitation/Non-Compete Agreement.

A non-compete agreement has to be reasonable in scope as well as time. An attorney may be able to successfully argue that the agreement is void...

Can I take legal action for harassment or could you point me in the right direction

In order to sue an employer for discrimination, you would need to be a protected class (minority, etc) and be discriminated against on the basis of...

Non compete and confidentiality agreement. I have an employee for 10 years.

You cannot make his continued employment conditional on his signing the agreement. What I would suggest is to offer him new consideration (meaning,...