Should I sign papers relieving my lawyer of needing to come to court due to him having an illness?

I would ask him to arrange for a colleague to appear with you if he can't.

Don't. Maybe VAGUE would work... check with your friendly local trademark attorney for clearance first, though.

I need help finding a reputable, well known and respected attorney who specialized in domestic violence cases and experienced.

Ask at your county's Bar Association. Good luck!

If the neighbors dog bites me even though its on a chain is the owner liable for injuries even if I wasn't hospitalized?

Yes. Band-Aid and iodine, repair or replace damaged clothing, but not mental distress or pain and suffering.

If I dont have counsel is the opposing attorney drafting stipulations required to answer my questions/negotiate w/me?

The attorney probably will NOT answer your questions, since you are not the client. Hire your own so you don't lose.

Can an attorney for a child custody case tack on finance/late fees after original agreement was signed no mention of late fees.

If it wasn't mentioned in the signed agreement, she should refuse to pay it and report him to the California State Bar.

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Do i need to report this

Report it to the IRS and get the 10% reward. I don't know what the welfare rules are, but it seems right to report it to them too.

1)My husband had 2 properties with his family . He sold one of his property without consulting me during our separation.

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Can a legal separation be converted to divorce?

Yep! See the self-help contact at the court, or get thee to an attorney.

My divorce is going over 1 year - my lawyer often has junior lawyers in his firm work the case - is this standard practice?

I don't think they should charge you for getting new attorneys up to speed. $3K. per month seems a bit high too. Ask them to justify the charges?