Why would the attorney for the plaintiff request a dismissal without prejudice 3/4 of the way into the process?

You seem confused about the statute of limitations, which stops running when the lawsuit is filed. If the lawsuit is filed before the statute of...

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My attorney is filing a motion to be relieved as my legal counsel on a contingency case.

If your lawyer has advised you that he or she is withdrawing because your case has a major weakness or that you and your wife have unreasonable...

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Can sending a DV letter to a CA or Attorney trigger a lawsuit or anything else negative?

Yes, any correspondence can trigger additional attention by a debt collection agency or law firm, but that does not mean you should not exercise...

How can a defendant protect assets from plaintiff lien, garnishment, and collection.

If you qualify, you can ask for a claim of exemption if they seek to garnish your wages. See my legal guide, linked below, on how to lower the...

What if the tentative ruling did not indicate "with prejudice" or "without prejudice"?

"Without prejudice" in the context of a dismissal means that it is not on the merits of the case, but that it was a procedural dismissal, such that...

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Some debt collection law firm have only one interest in mind: enforcing a default judgment or getting you to call them to settle without having to...

Can I return a car within 5 days of signing the contract?

I would immediately consult with a car fraud attorney in your area. The best list of such lawyers is run by the National Association of Consumer...

What is the result of a failure to serve a reply (to a response to a motion) on ONE of the TWO people you're required to serve?

Judges routinely advise parties at a hearing that they cannot consider a brief (either motion, opposition, or reply) due to a defect on the proof...

If a spouse takes a loan out in the other spouses name and the loan company is aware of it, is it a legal transaction?

Without permission to sign another person's name or use their credit information, it would be Identity Theft in violation of Cal. Penal Code Sec....

I recently did a credit check on myself.

I have a legal guide on Avvo (linked below) that I would suggest you start with. The legal guide walks you through each of the steps that you...