What to do if you were not informed about a trial by your lawyer and the other party obtained divorce by default?

Move quickly to hire another attorney. It sounds like you may have grounds to file a motion for new trial, but you must get it on file within 30...

I had gotten in to a accident but the guy isn't covered but his mom had gotten a ticket due to negligence what do i do?

Consult a local personal injury lawyer. You can find one by using the Avvo search function. I'm not sure it's time to give up on the mother's...

I have a nice lg home with a raw sewerage leak in the house on floors and no AC sense Sept 2013. Land lord say don't bother him.

A sewage leak in the home is a condition that materially affects the health and safety of a tenant. You sound like you may have grounds to either...

What constitutes negligence by landlord on a rental home?

It sounds like your friend has a good argument that your landlord was negligent. It's one thing for a tree to blow down in a windstorm. It's...

How long does my LL have to respond to my letter about their supposed inspection?

They have no legal deadline to respond to your demand letter. I agree with Mr. Cahan -- give them 10 - 14 days to respond, and if they don't, file...

Can HOA put a lien or fine me if I do not replace the tree, or get one to grow - if so do they have prove the tree is dead

A good avenue -- and the most cost-effective -- for resolving this might be to talk to your neighbors and have your gardener assess whether they...

Paid vacation time in Texas

No, so long as your supervisor approved the vacation time in advance. Texas is an at-will state, which means you can leave your employment at any...

I have a lawyer to fight for us for malpractice suit just got the contract. is 40 to 45% of our settlemsnt kind of hiigh.

I will only add that in Texas, tort reform has limited the non-economic damages that can be recovered in a medical malpractice case, so it is...

Do I need a real-estate attorney?

My guess is that this dispute is going to be governed by the terms of your divorce decree and the law of the state in which you divorced. I would...

It will be the district court. Court records are available online in some but not all counties. Regardless, you're going to need the last name...