Can I email my custody judge any concerns

You are not allowed to contact the Judge to discuss your hearing. He would have to get the case reassigned if he discussed it with you outside of...

What do I need to do the make a generalized contract?

There are a lot of different issues that can come up that a general broad contract will not cover. Not to mention working with people who may be...

Is this professional misconduct?

The short answer is I do not believe it is professional misconduct. The long answer is, attorneys do not always have tact. However, most of us...

Retainer fee

Depending on the type of case and the complexity of the case, that could be very reasonable. Often attorneys try to estimate how much time the...

Unfortunately yes, most of the time a contact with anyone will create some minimal charge. Of course the charge for staff contact should not be...

Can a GAL force me to pay her fee?

Typically in TN the GAL must have their fees approved and ordered by the court. They should have filed a motion to get their fees approved and you...

Being sued for car accident

Often people are so filled with adrenaline that they don't know they are injured. Also, most soft tissue injuries do not fully manifest for...

How do you censure a tn lawyer and is there anything that can be done in civil court against him

Contact the Tennessee Board of Professional Responsibility and file a complaint. You also have a right to terminate his services and locate other...

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The more I read the more I get confused!

As my colleagues have indicated the repayment is usually something up to the amount you received from LTD. Most of the policies we see in TN are a...

Is it a requirement that if an attorney/client want a deposition that they send the opposing client/attorney a notice?

Under TN law, a Notice of Deposition is sent to a party which acts like a subpoena. Sometimes it doesn't happen and the deposition has to be...