Lawyer changed his fee on the fly!

Your question illustrates why lawyers should have the client sign a written fee agreement even if it is not required by state bar rules.

Can an attorney who is not licensed in California file a lawsuit there?

I haven't checked the rules in all of the federal courts in CA. Some federal courts allow a lawyer not licensed in that state to practice law in...

What are my options; my attorney has not represented me or returned my calls regarding my personal injury settlement in months.

Some PI firms in Las Vegas that get their clients mainly by advertising hire non-lawyers to basically run the cases. In theory there is a...

I recently was in a wreck when I was hit by a drunk driver

You are wise to ask about attorneys' fees. A couple of lawyers who answered earlier mentioned that it is their policy to reduce their fee so...

Probate assets

As a general rule assets that are held jointly are not part of the probate estate of the first joint owner to die. However, under some...

Probate court

Oral discussions don't count, but if there was no will and your mother died unmarried, all children should inherit equally. BUT, there is an...

Wrongful death case and criminal case incident happened last march driven by Asian friend got T-boned by a Caucasian male. my

I don't think whether a driver was Asian or Caucasian has anything to do with the value of the case. The value of a wrongful death case depends on...

The ideal situation is that all interested parties each consult their own Michigan probate lawyer (pay for a consult), they all get the same...

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Is pharmacy liable for filling a prescription of the wrong dosage

From the facts you state, if I were practicing law in the state where this happened to your father, I would take his case, although it is not clear...

How much can a plaintiff obtain from a defendant for an orbital eye fracture?

I would like to address the issue of whether your friend's lawyer will really go after the individual assets of the defendant with minimal policy...