It is possible to amend a judgment to include an "alterego" of the judgment debtor, but this is not easy. You may have to go back to "Go" and...

Who? Do they go after the cosigner or the person who got bailed out

They will go after whoever they can find and whoever has money to collect from. By cosigning you are, legally, just the same as them. It doesn't...

Likely a scam. Almost surely. If they claim to be from an agency of some sort, don't call up the number they give you, look up the agency on the...

Does false sworn statement amount to contempt?

Every case comes down to two things: (1) who is lying; and (2) who is going to pay for it. It is for the trier-of fact, usually a jury but...

Will I get in trouble for pepper spraying the defendant while trying to serve him?

This is a mess. Forget service, you have potential assault and battery claims between you and the target for service. Deal with that. If the...

I agree with my colleagues. Just make sure you actually served the Defendant correctly. No in-hand service for the summons, no mail service for...

The "litigation privilege" is Civil Code 47b. Essentially it makes the courtroom "Fight Club." What happens in Fight Club stays in Fight Club;...

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A lawyer cannot sign a declaration for anyone that is not her. A declaration is a statement under penalty of perjury that what is stated is the...

Can I hold someone legally accountable for misspelling my name on emails?

You are in litigation. It is a battle of sorts, and you have one gun, a six-shooter. You have some ammunition but not a lot. You need to choose...

You are in Federal Court. This is a very clean and rule-bound arena of law. Think of marble columns and Greek statues. Unfocused complaints go...