I never received the summons notifying me of a lawsuit against me

Your best course of action is to act immediately. The faster you act the better. If you wait too long it can become too late. Technically, if you...

In 2001, my bankruptcy attorney caused me to loose one of my houses,i sued him for $85,000 dollars and won is it too late too

When did you obtain the judgment? If it was more than ten years ago and you did not renew the judgment then it is too late. Otherwise, it is not...

Deposing someone not involved with the lawsuit

If you intend to depose a third party (someone who is not a party to the lawsuit), you need to subpoena that third party, and you must give notice...

Does an answer to a complaint have to be stamped by the Court before serving it on the opposing side by mail?

No. You can mail out the answer to the opposing side on the same day you file the complaint, or leave it with the clerk for later filing. The...

Won alot of money in the millions , should get a lawyer to help with money .

Congratulations. A lawyer with a strong financial credentials would be a person to see, but you may benefit more by retaining a highly skilled and...

I don't know why anyone did not answer this yet. In any event, when you say "Writ of Possession" I am assuming you are referring to a Claim and...

Is a First Amended Complaint timely filed if sheriff proof of service was made 52 days after it was filed?

If you are the plaintiff, and you are concerned that it took 52 days to serve the new defendant, it is likely there is no need to have that...

How will court look at an Opposition that was filed late even though there was a Reply to the late Opposition?

I am not sure what your opposition would be. If you are the defendant, and there is already a default against you, it is highly unlikely that you...

I filed my answer to complaint for summons for general denial. Now what do I do? Do I need to send a Bill of Particulars?

Since this is a limited liability case, one place to start would be to review the provisions of Cal. Code of Civil Procedure 85 thru 100. Those...

If you have a case against 4 defendants and you settle with 1 defendant, the case would proceed unless you were made 100% whole by the settlement...