What should I do?

Your girlfriend may be facing very serious trouble. Unless you are an attorney, you should not be advising her. Your girlfriend shoud most...

What should I do? My college trip was advertised falsely.

When you paid for the trip, you entered into a legally-binding contract. Assuming there were no other documents that related to the the contract...

What are good defenses against credit card statements?

Often the most effective defense is to cry poor. Most companies know they cannot squeeze blood from a stone and will accept a significantly...

Can I use a judge not allowing me the documents obtained by subpoena duces tecum dismissed via Penal Code section 1385 motion?

Since the judge made the order requiring you to wait until the hearing in order to view the documents, you cannot use this as a basis for having...

Peremptory Challenge in Small Claims Court

Typically speaking you must file a peremptory challenge at the very first opportunity -- in other words, the moment you find out who your judge,...

If I wasn't given the opportunity to fill out an application, will "mediation" or "pre-determination settlement" do anything?

It depends. It sounds to me like you may have been discriminated against by a potential employer because you are pregnant. This could be a...

My boyfriend is in jail until aug of 2012.He is being sued by the department of water and power for a past due ammount of 5k.

Your boyfriend is entitled to request a continuance based on his unavailability. Unless you are a lawyer, however, you cannot make the request for...

The person suing me wants to mediate. I'm tired of paying courts/wasting time. Can I approach him and request we handle it?

There are a lot of issues at play here. To answer your main question first: Yes you can directly approach the family in an attempt to settle...

Your first step is to write a letter to the auto shop detailing your claim (the new damages to your car and their failure to complete the repairs...

How do I file civil code 1058.5?

The answer depends on the type of 1058.5 notice you are seeking to record. If it is a notice of nonacceptance of a recorded deed, then a judge...