In a continuance of a divorce case, do I have to be served papers?

Service is according to rules, and the type of service is dependent on the stage of the proceeding. Assuming the original case is completed and the...

The charge appears to read more than $500, less than $10,000 which is a felony. The statute says: "(4) Theft of property from the person not...

Would this be considered abuse of process for an Order of Protection? Can I sue for abuse of process?

Attorney Goldstein has given the best answer here. Another problem is the potential inadmissible hearsay problem--unless the "witness" who spoke...

Can i sue a school for pushing my son threw the education system when his transcripts obviously show he has not passed?

The question does not indicate whether the child every went thru the evaluation process for special education services, if such services were in...

Can I sue for visitation rights to my 2 half-sisters? the oldest is 19, and youngest 14?

What a puzzle! Reading between the lines-- The questioner's parents are divorced. The 19 year old is an adult and out of the picture. ( The...

"Ghost dope" --a similar question was asked on Avvo 7 months ago in the State of Texas as it relates to entrapment and conspiracy to sell meth. ...

How do I go about increasing my parenting time as a nonresidential, joint physical/legal parent? Ex is unwilling to discuss.

The advice given to parents in such situations is to communicate using other methods, e.g. rather than by phone or face-to-face, by e-mail or...

Contentious divorce finalized in Oct 2012. Family business was claimed to be gifted to spouse- may not be so.

I agree with counsel. You would be wise to seek counsel with post decree divorce experience with perhaps a business law background. The lawyer...

My great grandfather diead and left a willl stating each child and grandchild get certain amount of money my deeased mother was

You have been given very good answers by counsel here. There are many good probate lawyers in the Chicago area. If you seek a consultation, ask...

We went to court June 5 because our landlord is suing us for late fees on our mobile home lot. And she was not present.

I agree with the prior remarks you have been given by counsel. It would be wise to look in the local directory for a lawyer experienced in...