Brother in auto accident in Hawaii. It's a no fault state with PIP insurance. He wants to hire an atty in CA as he lives here.

With respect to the representation in Hawaii, if the attorney is not licensed in Hawaii, they cannot represent your brother should a lawsuit have...

My landlord asked me to clean unit or vacate it in 30 days. Given 6 mnths are left before our lease expires, is it legal ?

Since you have lived there for less than a year, he is only required to give you 30 days notice.

I currently have sole legal and physical custody of my minor child. The other biological parent moved out of state three years

You will need to make a formal request to the court, which will require notification to the other parent. The policy of the law is to ensure that...

What I've seen is when people bring their friends/relatives in to translate is that the person is sworn in, and they are allowed to translate. If...

If u fire a lawyer, pro bono, and decide to fire them, will you owe them anything?

What I've seen happen in contingency cases, is that the prior lawyer will send the new lawyer a lien for work he's billed on the case, and that...

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I agree with the other attorneys. Also, even if you did speak with a judge outside of the courtroom setting, it will not help you resolve your...

I showed up late2court, I had a dental surgery,day of court ( I have a doctors note)judgment was for plaintiff cuz I was no show

You can try filing a motion to set aside the judgement under Code of Civil Procedure Section 473, but anticipate that the other side will argue...

Will I have to file a claim for damages for a Los Angeles County employment tort claim , like negligent retention?

It is difficult to tell whether you have already made a claim, it was denied and now you're going to file a lawsuit. If you're going to file a...

It is hard to say how a judge will rule, because although there are a lot of facts, there may be more facts that will come out. On it's face, the...

Do I need a lawyer/attorney? Should I go to small claims court or settle?

The person suing has the choice of whether they go to small claims or not. The person being sued has usually has no say, although they can bring...