Am I required to have a lawyer as a cross-defendant in Limited Jurisdiction Superior Court in California ?

While you no law requires you to have a lawyer to represent yourself in any court, common sense must also be considered on whether you have the...

If a party defaults

If the lawsuit is collection of an unpaid debt, then the amount is most typically stated in the complaint and a default judgment is usually entered...

You did not specify what sort of motion or what court you are in (such as family law, probate, etc) or the type of motion filed. Deadlines for most...

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A contractor sent me a bill for more than what I agreed to pay by a signed contract. I sent him payment marked Paid in Full.

Please see Cal. Civil Code Sec. 1526 and Cal. Commercial Code Secs. 1207 and 3311, which concern payments in full of disputed debts. There is much...

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If i sign a contract and the contract says if there is a problem we have to use a mediator.

If your agreement specifies a form of mediation or arbitration, either side can enforce that if the other party files the case in court. However,...

Demurrer hearing

If you go to the county court's web site for your particular case (see my Avvo guide on how to look up Superior Court information online for free...

Credit Card fraud using Paypal

It would be useful for you to gather more information, before you assume that there is any trouble for your boyfriend. First, permission to use a...

I co-signed for a friend. She had been making payments for almost two years. Now she's stop making payments.

If your credit is worth more than the amount outstanding on the debt, then save your credit from harm by missing one or more payments. Once you...

Capital one is sueing me

Please take a look at your options on the video on my web site so that you can decide what is best for you. I have represented many clients against...

I was never served in person can they still get a default judgement against me in court

Many judgments are obtained when the defendant was not properly served or service was proper, but the defendant did not receive actual notice, such...