How do I keep my insurance from being raised to cover damage caused from unknown individuals? Do I need an attorney?
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Answered on August 10, 2024
You report it to your insurance and hope for the best. While there is no guarantee rates won’t increase, based upon your description, this isn’t...
Signed a promissory note from previous employer
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Answered on August 09, 2024
Without reading the agreement you signed, no one can say for sure.
Generally, these types of things would work like this: if you keep up-to-date...
Signed a promissary note from a previous employer to pay back $3000 monthly until the debt is repaid
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Answered on August 09, 2024
Whatever the note says would govern.
Buy in laymen's terms, if you fail to make a payment, the entire amount is considered due and owing that...
In IL if you are handling a court case pro se. what are the proper steps to filing a subpoena?
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Answered on August 09, 2024
No different than if you were represented by a lawyer.
Read the rules.
Issue a subpoena and serve it properly.
This site is for general advice,...
Should I seek a lawyer if my shoe rips after being purchased a month ago and I tear my acl?
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Answered on August 09, 2024
Products liability cases are very costly and hard to prove. I sincerely doubt you can prove the shoes were defective AND that was what caused the...
In personal injury case, how long can one ask to postpone the jury trial date?
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Answered on August 09, 2024
If you don't have a lawyer, run to one before you start a trial that you can't be at!
If you do have a lawyer, he or she can prepare a motion to...
Is Proof of Service valid if the signature of the person verifying the notice is sent notarized by the lawyer sending the notice
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Answered on August 09, 2024
Proof of service can be signed by an attorney who attests to serving whatever it is. Seems valid from your example.
Could I sue a park district for leaking pipes?
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Answered on August 09, 2024
Unlikely, as you'd have to show "willful & wanton," since municipalities are generally immune from negligence.
Talk to a lawyer to evaluate the...
What can I do about my lawyer saying he’s going to have the other party pay his legal fees?
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Answered on August 09, 2024
Well you are ultimately the only one responsible for his fees.
Your contract says so.
If he has the ability to do that, great. But not all cases...
What happens after 21 days if a motion to withdraw is filed in a divorce case?
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Answered on August 08, 2024
Same as in any other case; you either find a new lawyer who files an appearance after 21 days or you file one pro se. One way or another, either...