Lawsuit are to compensate you for damages actually incurred. Had he defamed you and caused your employment to be terminated then you’d have a...

You file a lawsuit and have a sheriff or special process server serve the summons if you file in the associate division. If you file in small...

First, I recommend you not share on a public forum people’s names and other identifying details, such as place of employment. As to your legal...

Why would you want to sue jointly with others as opposed to suing on your own and having a shot at collecting the sum due to you rather than...

I agree with Mr. Pennell. I’d add that in Missouri, certain contracts, such as to purchase real estate, to pay the debt of another, or ones that...

Contract law governs. My guess is that the parties agreed to the amount but not all of the specifics, such as when payment would be made and the...

Did the roofer breach the contract by not performing the work in a reasonable time period? That’s the question a judge or jury would need to...

Here’s a link to Missouri’s security deposit statute. https://law.justia.com/codes/missouri/2020/title-xxxvi/chapter-535/section-535-300/ If you...

Can you fail to keep your word and suffer no consequences for breaching the contract? That depends upon whether the other party decides to sue you....

You are entitled to file suit and you could pay the arborist to testify as an expert witness. The court might find that testimony compelling or...