After answering a Texas civil suit with a general denial, how long do I have to amend my Answer and bring a counter-claim?
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Answered on October 22, 2015
The answer to your question is fairly fact specific, so it's not possible to answer in the abstract. For example, filing an answer waives certain...
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What is the time limit before the right to a jury trial is waived when assessed with a speeding ticket?
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Answered on October 22, 2015
Jury trial can be waived in civil case if no jury demand is made. Jury trial is a right in all criminal trials and cannot be waived unless both...
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In Texas, can adverse possession be applied in a subdivision if a shared fence has been in the wrong location for over 10 years?
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Answered on October 22, 2015
If a person wants to claim adverse possession, the following elements must be met:
1) hostile (against the right of the true owner and without...
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He sign for 11 years for two drug cases n a deadly weapon no aggregate but it was in his possession how much would he have to do
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Answered on October 18, 2015
I don't know what you mean by "signing". Did he plead guilty ? If he entered a guilty plea to both, and it's considered a 3G offense, he will have...
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Can my daughter use the landlord's error to move after refusing to do serious repairs in a timely manner?
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Answered on October 18, 2015
Your daughter could use the date error to her advantage and claim the lease ended in one day. However, the Landlord will claim that it was a...
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Can I file a lawsuit against my apartment for coming into my room while I was sleeping and was half-dressed?
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Answered on October 18, 2015
You could file a lawsuit but if you were asleep and your husband wasn't present, then how do you know they saw you.
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I placed a non-refundable $1000 for a wedding venue in Dallas. Can I recover my deposit to go with a different venue?
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Answered on October 18, 2015
If you're saying that you paid the $1000 deposit but that you didn't sign the contract that goes along with it specifying that it's non-refundable,...
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Can I fired my lawyer before sentencing? And if so what are my options, does everything start all over again? As far as offer?
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Answered on October 18, 2015
You can fire your lawyer whenever, but no that doesn't start anything over again. At most, the Court may give you some time to retain a new lawyer...
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Felony possession
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Answered on October 18, 2015
You really need to hire an attorney to represent you. Court appointments don't pay much and if you're expecting a public defender or...
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Is it illegal for a 19 year old and a 16 year old to share explicit drawings from adult websites?
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Answered on October 13, 2015
I would certainly have a talk with your son, but it may not be wise to speak with the minor's parents. The so-called "romeo and juliet" is not...
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