I'm sorry for your loss of your home. You are not able to sue the fire department for the second fire. The fire department has sovereign...

Who can I talk to for reviewing and advising me on a land purchase contract?

You can use a find a lawyer tab. Many firms/lawyers can review purchase contracts such as these.

What can I do about a company charging me for a monthly service that they cannot provide to me?

I would need to review your lease to really answer. Read it carefully to see what it says regarding cable. There may be a provision that states you...

I need to get my name on the title of a home that's in my mother's name.

The easiest thing would be to "buy" the property from your mother. It wouldn't be a refinance because the note is in your mother's name. Contact a...

Service by email or fax.

The new rules of procedure allow for service by email.

Served by email. Ok or not?

Yes. The new rules of civil procedure allow for this - and you agreed to it.

Does a retainer paid up front mean that money can not be refunded if the plantiff switches lawyers or the case is solved early?

It would depend on the engagement agreement. Most attorneys have a refundable retainer. Also, some agreements call for "evergreen" retainers -...

Just curious when an answer or petition are amended, is it as if the original never existed?

Correct. If you AMEND an answer or petition, it becomes the new "live" pleading. If you SUPPLEMENT, it adds to the last filed pleading.

Apartment complex sued my husband for eviction but did not name me in the law suit.

I'm a little confused by your recitation of the facts. If you broke the lease and owe the complex money, they can attempt to collect from you. I...

Can an online clothing company sue me for canceling a charge through my bank for a product I never received?

How much did the hat cost? More likely than not, the retailer is not going to sue you. Unless the hat was worth thousands of dollars, there is no...