What paperwork do I need to fill out to take a person to small claims court?

The personnel in the Justice of the Peace's office can't give you legal advice as such, but they can and will point you to the right forms and...

You've got two different kinds of potential concerns here: One is whether you might still have some criminal liability. The other is whether you...

I'm in a contested divorce. We are both pro se but my wife was a paralegal.

You're at a disadvantage, and if the law is strictly applied to you, you may very well have already waived your objections. Trial judges have a...

I got served today. I will seek a lawyer but am confused about Fed. v. Texas law.

You DO need to ask a lawyer these questions -- one who can go over with you the paperwork with which you've been served. I can't even tell from...

The judge ordered me to pay $500 for not filing my request for production on time to plaintiff.

I agree with Mr. Arbuckle: If you're already considering bankruptcy, you should investigate that possibility with a qualified bankruptcy lawyer,...

In Texas, is exemplary damages the same as punitive?

These terms are indeed almost completely interchangeable, although some statutes in some particular settings use one instead of the other (e.g., in...

How long to partners have to submit an offer to you?

I agree with Ms. Kleyh. If you have a written partnership agreement which speaks to these issues, that would control. Otherwise your situation is...

If a newspaper reports you as a felon and sex crime offender mistakenly, can you sue for defamation per se?

I agree with Mr. Carter's answer, and commend him for being on top of this recent addition to Texas defamation law. To it, I'll add this:...

I have a packet food that has high content of lead and MSG, can the company be sued.

Has this caused you a real and genuine physical injury? Ask a qualified doctor; if his or her answer is a solid "Yes, it has!" then get that in...

Hello, I'm in Houston, Texas and I want to file an injunction on a business. I want to do this without a lwayer

In 34 years of practice, I've seen many dozens of pro se litigants. I've never seen a single one win an injunction. Injunctions are a special area...