To someone familiar with contractor litigation. I want to dispute the $4500 charged to my account from roofing company.

Generally you can only collect attorneys' fees if there is a clause in the contract allowing for attorneys' fees.

If you are in small claims court, no attorneys are allowed, so an entity must be represented by an entity representative such as an officer or...

CA FTB sent bill & threatening lien. Reason pd mortgage in CA. Lived & worked in another state..

You have to file and pay taxes if you earn income in California. I am assuming you filed to return, but paid for a mortgage on a property in the...

My City council stole my business plan and gave to another business man. Council approved it yesterday. Can anything be done?

Absent a patent, trademark, copyright, non-disclosure agreement, or other limiting agreement, taking someone else's idea is legal. About the only...

In a Motion for Summary Judgment - is an answer part of

A Motion for Summary Judgement weighs the evidence, not the pleadings. So, even though you may have pleaded affirmative defenses, the court will...

Can I still be sued for an old debt?

You cannot be arrested for a debt, and to say this is itself a violation of the law.

Normally, only the estate has to pay the bill, not the heirs. However, since you were a joint account holder, and that account was part of the...

Can I get a waiver of service from Federal court since landlord is dodging process service?

A court cannot waive service, but there are generally procedures to serve by publication where the party is avoiding service. This usually...

What are reserved dates for hearings and how do you arrange them?

Every court is different, but generally you must call the judge's clerk and make an appointment on the judge's calendar for the motion. They are...

On form Interrog,s, their Attn. Objects to 90%, wants me to site legal authority to Q. 2.6 place of employment,..."undueburdenso

Yes, you cannot object to the form of Form interrogatories. They are only objectionable if you checked off inapplicable questions. For the...