Prima Facie

It is latin for "on its face". It means the facts constituting the essential elements of a cause of action or crime apear "on their face" to be...

Legal Words, Phrases, and Terminology

This is not a legal or academic forum but a resource for potential clients to ask legal questions affecting real people with real problems. Having...

Judgment Debtor and Protecting One's Assets

The simplest beginning solution is to file a homestead on your residence to protect between $75,000 and $175,000 of equity in your home depending...

Are there divorce attorneys you could hire for a day to represent you in court?

Yes. It is referred to as "unbundled services." I do not do family law. Avvo attorney Atousa Saei in my law suite offers such services and I am...

What would happen if my 17 year old son forges my signature on a document?

Planning on forging your name and forging your name are different. The second has potential criminal and civil ramifications. Planning, however,...

If new financial records are discovered can a lawsuit still be filed despite statue of limitations expiring CA

The normal statute of limitations for an accounting in California is two years. There may be ways of getting around it depending on facts. If there...

Civil demand letter came in..should i pay?

A civil demand letter creates no indepedent obligation to pay.

Is it possible in California for a family law case (divorce with children and properties) to be a jury trial?Any other options?

No jury trials in family law.

Check for typos. The names of the plaintiffs and defendants must be spelled identically on the summons and on the complaint.

Am I obligated to use a notary public referred by a title co. in Texas when we are signing in Ca.

All licensed California notaries are legally equivalent.