I am a plaintiff in an unlimited civil complaint in the Superior Court in Contra Costa County Cal seeking a "default judgment."

If Plaintiff did not timely file a FAC, the procedure is to file a motion to strike and not to request an entry of default.

Is there any Orange County attorney willing to take a case on contingency whereby you will win?

What is the contingency amount here? If the attorney is successful in defending you, the case will be dismissed or you get a judgment in your...

It should not matter. The fact is that the defendant signed and returned the notice. Thus, service is effective on the date the notice is signed.

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What can i do?

If facts are as you say, there should be multiple witnesses that can verify your son's story. Retain a criminal attorney as it seems that your son...

File it immediately. If there is an Order to Show Cause (OSC) set, call the clerk to let her know that the POS was filed. Even if no hearing is...

I am trying to write a Summary Judgement. Any suggestions? I have printed out the Rules of Court, but it's very Greek to me.

If your trial is in November 2013, you are out of luck for the summary judgment. Motions for summary judgment must be filed at least 105 days...

I am being sued for BusinessTort/Breach of Contract I was served on Aug 27th 2013. Can I file a demurrer without a lawyer

Yes, individuals can file on their own behalf. That said, you should immediately retain an attorney as there are different rules regarding...

Do lawyers take more than 33% on contingent fee case?

Attorneys can generally charge whatever fee or percentage they choose provided the client is willing to pay. California requires attorney/client...

Lease states "Tenant may not do anything that will cause title of leased premises to be encumbered in any way." Is he liable if

You may be able to make a creative argument that failure to timely pay rent caused resulted in your inability to pay property taxes and thus...

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Process Server Lied?

The real question here is whether or not you want to go to the time and trouble of contesting service. If so, you will want to file a motion to...