HOW DO YOU ASK YOURSELF QUESTIONS ON THE WITNESS STAND IF YOU'RE A PRO SE

It is going to depend on the judge mostly. In most instances that I have seen the court essentially allows the pro se litigant to be sworn as a...

Writing a letter to the judge?

Only write a letter to the judge if you have specifically been asked to do so. Otherwise prepare a motion for a continuance to file with the...

Question regarding Landlord Tenant Act

There is probably not anything specific in the landlord/tenant act that would help you in breaking the lease at this time. You should probably...

My wife was involved in an car accident last Friday. Do we have to settle for what our insurance company offers?

You do not have to accept the offer to settle. Read your policy however as there are often provisions in your poliyc wiht respect to handling...

I am the mother and have temp custody of my child but the father refuses to bring her back from visitation what can i do to get

I agree that you should be able to get some assistance from local authorities. A temporary custody order is the order that normally gets put in...

While in AZ got a ticket. I live in CA. If I do not pay can I be arrested in CA?

I would add that if you are going to be in Arizona this could turn into a big issue because if there is a warrant issued and you are in Arizona and...

My son recently lost a civil case his attorney does not want to file an appeal she says they were on a budget.

If your son lost the case and your son is wanting to file an appeal, have your son talk to his current lawyer and tell him that he wants to file an...

Can I sue a person in another state in my state?

This is a difficult question to answer in this forum. Some things to consider is whether the agrement you entered into has some choice of law and...

Punitive damages can be claimed in either fraud or constructive fraud cases, whether they are awarded will be based on the evidence...

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My son is accused of breaking a child's skateboard, does the other child's parents need to prove how much they paid for it?

They may need to prove the value of the skateboard at the time that it was broken if they were suing you (or your son) in small claims or some...