How can I help my sister find a defense attorney that will work with us financially for her Southeast NM case?

If she cannot afford an attorney and if this is a criminal case, she is entitled to a public defender or court appointed attorney. Beyond that, all...

Can legal action be taken against YMCA?

Really, a YMCA is doing this? If it is just books available at the center, that isn't a legal problem. For better or worse, the law has not caught...

Can 5th amendment rights be invoked in probate court?

Yes, sort of, but it probably won't go well for this person. First, as pointed out, a person may plead the 5th amendment, I suspect the real...

Can I file a sexual harassment complaint against a professor at my Alma Mater if I had graduated when the harassment occurred?

Hard to say based on the information provided. What was your relationship with this professor such that you were carpooling to a conference? Was...

Whats a summary judgement?

That can hurt you and YES, you absolutely need to counter it. A motion for summary judgment by the defense basically says that the plaintiff (you)...

Do I have to attend a hearing if the officer who served the subpoena just left it at the wrong office with my secretary?

Are you being subpoenaed as a witness...are you a party in the case? Is it a court hearing or a deposition. The thing is, since you know about,...

We hired an attorney and he made a nasty crack about our son. Can lawyers be held accountable for this unprofessional behavior?

No. In any court proceeding, a lawyer is acting on behalf of a client. Anything said in court or in a brief (or any court document) carries with it...

It doesn't mean anything. The judge issued the ruling orally, that is sufficient; and there is likely a record of it as the hearing was probably...

Simple question. How can a police officer(s) make a report when they were never called to the so-called scene because they were

Thank you for venting, but you haven't really asked a legal question. Police take reports all the time about incidents at which they were not...

Yes. In reality, if your parents weren't divorced and sending you to college, they would have this same access. I think you are over-thinking...