How does a current malpractice case in Illinois affect filing for Chapter 7 Bankruptcy in Wisconsin?

You should definitely wait until you settle before filing bankruptcy, and consider paying off the small, 10K amount, of credit card debt with the...

What is the most rational way to go about dealing with a shoplifting charge?

If you care about your future, get a lawyer to evaluate your defenses, since you tell us nothing here about the facts. If were truly not guilty,...

You have a right to be represented even as a crime victim, and to have your wishes at least considered by the authorities, so if you are not...

How long does a person have to request a jury trial?

You can easily lose your right to a jury trial if you don't request it very quickly (and pay for it) on non-criminal charges, such as OWI 1st. ...

Are police WORD which is basically (hearsay) good enough to place evidence in a particular area?

Since police are presumed to be neutral parties, anything that they say is accepted as true until proven otherwise, as a practical matter, by the...

What's the best thing that can be done in front of a judge?

Pro se cases create a lot of extra work for judges these days, so the best start is always to come in with experienced counsel so that you don't...

Whether or not to accept a plea offer is probably the biggest decision of your life right now, and will for you apparently involve devoting a...

You are not giving us much to go on here (no idea what you mean by "jail roster,"), but criminal case dispositions generally refer to a final...

Immigration law is an exclusive creature of the federal US federal government, not the province of local police officers of the state unless they...

My guess is that recoupment of this overpayment would be completely dischargeable in bankruptcy, so you should talk to an experienced bankruptcy...