Yes. Payments per month are generally increased to “catch up” if there are arrears. It is often based on 20% of your current obligation.

You can always fire your attorney. If the issue of suppression of the evidence has already been addressed to the court and decided, it cannot be...

Are you a minor? If so, it may be a crime and should be reported to police.

Expungement In Minnesota?

You must file a petition in each county where you have a conviction you are seeking to expunge. You all must serve agencies in each state that...

If a district court makes a finding - do lower courts have to abide by precedent the ruling sets?

District Court is the lowest court. Their decisions do not set precedent. Published cases in the courts of appeal and Minnesota Supreme Court do.

Should I sign a promissory note after money was lent to me by a friend?

If the terms differ from your verbal agreement, you may decline to sign and/ or propose a more accurate agreement.

My fiancé would like to adopt his former stepchild in Minnesota. The mother consents. What kind of adoption is this?

Much more would have to be known about the situation including the status of the biological father. You should consult an attorney.

Do our FaceBook message conversation constitute as part of the contract saying that she would have dates for me in the summer?

If you have a written contract- that is what provides your terms. Collateral evidence does not unless it is a modification or is used to explain...

How is it probable cause when an officer notices On the seat of my pick up a cigarette lighter right next to a pack of smokes

I am afraid no one can answer that question without a full review of the police reports and/or evidence in the case. There may be basis to...

Took a plea deal of a crime I did not commit

You entered a plea two years ago. Part of that process includes waiving your rights to a trial on the record and explaining that you understand...