Often a scheduling order states that all discovery must be served so that responses are due on or prior to the 30th day prior to trial. Also,...

I owner financed a property which now i am being sued under the DTPA (Deceptive Trade Practice Act ) by the opposite attorney

If you have an arbitration agreement in the contract which applies to the dispute and is properly stated, you might be able to get the Court to...

Under the Texas Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code, can a court send arbitration to a forum not agreed to by the parties? (i.e. the AAA)

I can't say whether case law on this point exists without doing the research. However, in order for a court to send a case to arbitration...

How do I file an answer myself? Forms? And once that is done what happens next? Does that mean it will definitely go to trial?

You can certainly file an answer to a lawsuit yourself if you are not incorporated. Corporations and some other business entities are required to...

Can a plntff, having an abstract jdgmnt agnst defndnt, recover $$ from def's real prop sale occcurring during appeal process?

If the judgment has not been suspended pending appeal through a bond, agreement, or cash deposit in lieu of bond the judgment creditor can proceed...

A garnishment action might result in your account being frozen. A garnishment action is technically between the plaintiff and your bank and if a...

Can an employer include an unrelated lawsuit as leverage to resolve an EEOC Complaint?

It appears your employer is seeking to resolve the differences between you and it. Typically in a "settlement" the parties will seek to resolve...

Can I be subpoenaed to appear at a pre judgment deposition in the state of TX?

The answer is yes they can. They do not need to if you are a party to the case but it is boots and suspenders. They can serve you with a notice...

The testimony is part of the record but if you want it transcribed you must make arrangements with the court reporter to transcribe the testimony. ...

Since you reference a complaint, I assume you are in Federal Court. In that case, you likely required approval of the Court to file an amended...

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