If a HOA forecloses on a property? What happens to the first mortgage and to a HELOC?

HOA gets 9 months of fees senior to the mortgages. Cases are split as to whether it gets collection costs for those 9 months or not. HOA takes...

What do I do about calls from creditors?

Our office provides a script for the client to read--and hopes for violations and the FDCPA fees for us and statutory damages for the...

If i plead guilty at an arraignment (DUI,misd.) and the sentence is jail time, will judge change plea to not guilty?

Criminal procedure varies widely from state to state, and even county to county. You should pretty much ignore anything an attorney not licensed...

I got legal guardianship of my 17 year old nephew, he will be 18 in July. Is my obligation over at this time?

Guardianship;of a minor ends at adulthood. Parents, though, may have support obligations continuing until high school is complete.

How do you collect your money if you win in small claims?

Get a writ of garnishment or execution, or schedule a judgment debtor exam.

I'm in the middle of bankruptcy. A friend wants to give me $200 to help. Can I accept?

If you are in Chapter 7, post petition, the gift is irrelevant, and may be done. In a Chapter 13, it might be treated as additional disposable...

Can my x wife contest/appeal a divorce after being defaulted by a discovery magistrate and family judge after decree was issued?

You will get better answer from your own lawyer, who will actually give you legal advice rather then generalities. It is possible to set aside...

Can security deposit be kept items when there is no lease?

Consumables are not "normal wear and tear"--if there are new ones when you move in, there should be new ones (or working bulbs) when you...

Can landlord keep security for new paint and sod when we do not have a lease?

"scuff" can mean so many different things, from a small track which can be washed off (which you should have done), to a gouge that needs drywall...

Also, you can be charged a higher rent for the pet, or he can refuse to rent altogether. And if I ever lose my mind and again become a landlord,...