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My case is approved to transfer to alameda county from santa monica county in CA. How much time it takes to transfer?
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Answered on August 28, 2019
Hard to say. It depends not only on the transferring court (which needs to get the file together) and the receiving court (which has to take the...
Do I have to fire my attorney before I substitute, or can I add myself as attorney, or should I complain to State Bar?
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Answered on August 28, 2019
You hired an attorney on contingency. It sounds like he did significant work. I do not see any compelling reason to ask for a return of your...
How do I deal with an attorney who won't meet and confer on a motion he intends to file?
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Answered on August 28, 2019
The requirements for a vexatious litigant order are very specific, and generally they reflect a pro per (pro se) that has filed multiple lawsuits...
Is cross examine limited to what was discussed in direct at a deposition?
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Answered on August 26, 2019
At deposition, you have broad latitude, but "direct" is an odd thing to think of in a deposition. Depositions are noticed by adverse parties. You...
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The Defendants want to know my "strategy" or documents I intend to use at trial & stated so in a discovery request? not legal?
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Answered on August 26, 2019
It is more likely "work product" but attorney-client privilege comes in strong if you are represented. Discovery is a mechanism to discovery...
In the state of California how long do you have to file a malpractice suit against your attorney?
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Answered on August 26, 2019
The statute of limitations (SOL) can be complicated. Generally any claim of malpractice, or any claim arising from the representation, however...
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Why is attorney fees 9200.00 when i got a 25000 settlement?
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Answered on August 26, 2019
There is nothing racially unreasonable about those numbers. That probably represents not only fees but costs paid to third parties. A first...
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Can a cease and desist letter by an attorney be used illegally?
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Answered on August 25, 2019
A “cease and desist” letter is just someone shaking their fist at you on paper. That doesn’t mean it mad any merit. It has no legal force. The...
How do I take civil action against a hotel whose employee stole my jewelry out of my room while I was out?
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Answered on August 24, 2019
I reclassified your question to litigation. This isn't really a civil rights issue. You are not limited to just making an insurance claim, you...
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Do I have to file my responses to interrogatory discovery in court?
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Answered on August 24, 2019
Do not file them with the Court. That would be a mistake. Just serve them on the other side on or before they are do. Remember to include your...
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