Is this legal? What kind of attorney do I need?

Generally speaking in California employers are not required to give references about former employees. Many companies avoid any exposure to...

Do i still owe my lawyer if he represented me two years ago in a case

Yes you do. Depending on the statute of limitations on written agreements (assuming you had a written retainer), the lawyer can wait up until...

Do I need a lawyer/attorney? Should I go to small claims court or settle?

If he sues you, hire a hungry young lawyer if you can't afford an older experienced lawyer. Damages in this type of case are typical to prove,...

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How to proceed when someone listens to your phone conversations without authorization?

California criminalizes eavesdropping in PC section 632, and the following sections. A perpetrator can be liable criminally and in civil court. ...

My roommate has not paid our utilities in months, and there is a disconnect notice. Is there anyway I can prevent this?

Well unfortunately/fortunately if that service is disconnected, you can start it up in your name. Of course they are going to go after your...

I live in a town home apartment and a fire started on my patio/balcony and no one was home. Managers are blaming us for the fire

You have a choice to get your own investigator. Additionally, you can have your insurance company determine fault. The only problem is, who's...

Do I need a consumer law attorney?

Based on the shop's admission of "they must not have checked the vehicle's full history when I called to see that it was overdue" and you can prove...

I think if I ask my roommate to leave he will refuse, but he doesn't legally live here, so would I personally need to evict him?

From a legal standpoint, you need to evict him/her if he/she has been living in your place for over thirty days and he/she paid you rent. From a...

Do you have to file a motion for support if it's in default?

After you get a default judgment, you need to do a prove up hearing. A hearing where only you put up the evidence to prove that should get what...

I think my husband used me to get his I-485. Is it possible to write an email to USCIS to cancel his I-485 application?

If you believe that fraud occurred, inform the USCIS immediately. You want to make sure you are not implicated in any of his wrongdoings. Just...