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My attorney's office charged me to cover the work related to a mistake on their end. Can I contest?
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Answered on March 18, 2015
I would suggest disputing the 2nd "trip" fee. But, the time spent to prepare the form, that is okay (because had they done it right the first time,...
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Can I lose my drivers license if I don't pay restitution. I flattened my sentence so I'm not on parole. Can i bankrupt the resti
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Answered on March 18, 2015
No, you cannot discharge criminal restitution in bankruptcy. You may be able to pay using chapter 13 bankruptcy, but criminal restitution cannot be...
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Are you able to reopen up a wrongful foreclosure case after having proof of such?
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Answered on March 18, 2015
Depends on how much time has passed and what exactly you mean by "fraudulently foreclosed" (that is too vague a word that gets tossed around a lot...
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Hello, I am having some problems with a student loan issue. I need to speak with an attorney about the problem I am having.
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Answered on March 18, 2015
If the servicers are intercepting tax refunds, that means we are talking about federal student loans. There are tons of fees and interest that get...
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What is the procedure for having city taxes and property taxes discharged..no mortgage
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Answered on March 18, 2015
Unfortunately, such taxes cannot, usually, be discharged in bankruptcy. The two reasons are (1) section 507(a)(8)(B) excludes certain property...
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How do you get a college to release transcripts? The school says I owe them, but can not give an itemized list of charges.
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Answered on March 17, 2015
That is an odd situation and I feel you are leaving out some facts. First, $37,000 isn't typically an amount that gets overlooked. You say you are...
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Is a free consultation with an attorney covered by attorney-client confidentiality?
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Answered on March 17, 2015
Yes, confidentiality applieat a free consultation. A good attorney will walk you through the consultation.
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School wants my child to plead to a felony of having illegal substance in her backpack at school.
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Answered on March 16, 2015
The school is not a criminal prosecutor, they have no stake or say in her pleading guilty to a "criminal" offense. As the others have stated, get...
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Should I sue for PTSD and personal injury?
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Answered on March 16, 2015
You probably can't sue the teacher. The teacher was acting in the scope of employment, so you don't generally get to go after the teacher (plus,...
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Can a lawyer help get me financial aid for school immediately if I'm ineligible for 6 months?
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Answered on March 16, 2015
Much more information is needed...but on the core point, if you are ineligible, a lawyer cannot change that "fact." Now, I suppose maybe the...
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