What does my friend need to do?

Help your friend secure counsel. There is no greater kindness you can offer to her.

Could someone be legally monitored without there knowledge?

Seriously? You have a no alcohol condition, you are fitted with a monitor and you claim zero knowledge of the purpose of the monitor? I think...

Public defenders do win cases. Where people get the notion that public defenders are somehow not real lawyers or are inexperienced buffoons who can...

Appeals Question

If I follow correctly, you are in a maze of documents, with you against ten defendants. Nine of those defendants have settled and thus the case is...

Can I appeal the decisions made in my divorce due to the lack of information\representation received from my attorney?

Your time to lodge a timely appeal has expired. As other counsel has noted, you have an avenue you can pursue, but you need to carefully consider,...

Are my rights being violated, am I being set up to fail? Do I have a case?

After two months you are now basically in a call this person if there is no one else to call first role. If that does not scream find a...

When seeking an appeal out-of-time, who must or can make the request via application ? Does it have to be an attorney?

The short answer is yes. You can hire other counsel or try to find someone who we I'll do it without pay or attempt it on your own. There is no...

I'm being sued for defamation in civil court as a nurse that tried to warn the public of a company hastening their patients life

If you do not already have counsel, please understand you do not have a higher priority right now than securing experienced counsel. If suits are...

AGAINST STATE FOR $174,000+ 2.11% INT FROM DATE OF FILING+ COSTS...... what does interest & +costs exactly mean? attorney fees?

There is a judgment for 174,000.00 plus interest and plus reimbursement of costs. Interest will be calculated at 2.11% annual rate, starting from...

My residence of 24 years burnt in jan. can my landlord evict me without any written notice the fire wasnt my fault

A legal eviction requires that you receive notice. See counsel in your area as soon as possible. If you lack resources to retain counsel, contact...