Can a lawyer specifically purposefully lie to an opposing pro se litigant without impinging on an ethics violation?
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Answered on February 21, 2018
They can't lie, but it is an open question whether the attorney is "really" lying. However, they don't have to be nice to you, they don't have to...
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Can a lawyer add a fee after the judgment has been made to see the results?
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Answered on February 21, 2018
Short answer, yes if the fees already paid didn't cover the service that is performed.
When an amended complaint is filed does that mean the original complaint never existed
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Answered on February 21, 2018
Hard to answer that question in the abstract. First, the complaint is not, itself, an evidentiary document. Unless it is a verified complaint, it...
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Should employer have stopped garnishing my wages when they received my claim of exemption?
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Answered on February 21, 2018
I believe the court has to approve the claim of exemption. If I am understanding your post correctly, it sounds like you simply filled out the...
Is it to late to file a lawsuit on Sanford Brown College?
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Answered on February 21, 2018
If you graduated in 2006, it would be too late to sue them directly. However, if you have federal student loans, you "might" have an option under...
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Can my parents pull me out of college since I'm not 18 yet?
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Answered on February 21, 2018
The path of least resistance, do as your father asks. Graduation from high school or attending college does not emancipate you. If you are under...
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Can a school kick out my son for using profane terms?
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Answered on February 21, 2018
Yes, they can. There isn't even a grey area to the answer.
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Can assault or battery charges be made against a 6 year old?
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Answered on February 21, 2018
Generally, the age cut off for criminal liability is 7. Under 7 and a child cannot be charged criminally. The potential remedy here, (although...
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Is there a statute of limitation on attorney's fees assigned to you by the court?
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Answered on February 20, 2018
Was your friend in prison during the 30 years. Generally, any statue of limitation is suspended while a person is in prison. In general, in a...
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I am not being represented by a lawyer. My child’s mother does have a lawyer and the lawyer won’t respond to me. Is she required
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Answered on February 20, 2018
The attorney for the opposition has no duty to you. Did the court order this attorney to draft order?
Bottom line, the attorney is not an...
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