Is it Legal for a Retainer Amount to be Completely Non-Refundable?

$12,000 for a depo? Sign me up! Remember, there's a 7 hour limit on most depositions.

Assuming the PI got the documents legally, why would you want them from him? He's not the custodian and can't verify those are not hearsay...

Divorce is final but never received my ex's FL-142 or FL-160 and there are omitted assets that are at stake.

If, as others have pointed out it's worth fighting for, you don't need to "re-open" or set aside a judgment. Instead a motion for missed or hidden...

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Am I entitled to credit for a separate property contribution to the down payment of our house?

I agree with all of the responses IF your divorce is not complete and reduced to a written judgment or MSA. (It's not clear from the facts - you...

My divorce settlement included me paying back and illegal loan / gift to my inlaws.

First, you generally can't be held in contempt for equalization or these types of judgments. (but see a lawyer - this is not a substitute for legal...

Will divorce or discovery attorneys consider ever doing a post marriage discovery on a contingency basis?

Some attorneys might do it on a contingent fee- post-judgment. If judgment has not yet been entered, the motion is filed for missing or hidden...

Preira formula for community share in divorce or another formula?

Pereira is used, as previously stated, for a business valuation analysis. Is the land owned by a business? If not, a Moore/Marsden analysis...

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I was served divorce papers for Stanley Mosk court in LA but live in northest area(Pasadena). Can I have the case moved?

Most likely not. You may have the right to "paper" the bench officer (peremptory challenge), but the case would most likely be moved to another...

What do the terms of your judgment say, and what does the lawyer who handled your divorce have to say? Most judgments have provisions for his...

Can my exwife sell the house we bought together and keep the proceeds?

We need more facts, but I am assuming at the very least, you need to register an abstract of judgment or similar document in the county of the...