I've never had it happen in my professional career. What does happen is that sometimes a party, or both, fail to order a transcript or pay for it....

Parties can agree to extend discovery response dates--BUT the extension needs to be in writing. The important thing here is to get the other...

What you are describing may constitute "Financial Elder Abuse," which, while it is a Civil Action does have its primary rationales in criminal...

The "American Rule" on attorney's fees is that each party pays for their own legal counsel (fees to the Court and third parties go to the...

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The law in California is that an arbitrator in California does not have to follow the law. Monscharch v. Heiley & Blaise is a leading case:...

If the other party has not answered or filed a responsive pleading, then you can amend as a matter of right. If not, then ex parte relief is...

I concur with my colleagues. On the most basic level, every fact should have its own sentence and its own paragraph number. It is quite common to...

It the DJ allows it, then sure. But it would be highly irregular. Generally, at the trial court level you need to have "standing" to file...

I agree with my colleagues. Number every paragraph. It is a convention that helps the Court so that you, or the other side, or the Court, can...

So the first step is determining whether you have a written contract or an oral agreement. The second is to determine what the terms were. Emails...