Hello, I was caught shoplifting in Walmart about a year and I was told that a letter would be mailed to me to pay a fine.

Don't worry and moved on with your life. If you receive a civil demand letter, ignore it. You do not reduce your chance of being prosecuted by...

We was in a motorcycle wreck which left scars what is a fair offer

I agree that it is not possible to make an intelligent analysis of what is a fair settlement offer without knowing more details regarding your...

What rule in the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure states the time allotted for serving or filing a Motion for Sanctions?

Check the Local Rules of the federal district court in which your case is venued. For example, Eastern District (where Fresno is located) Rule...

A man called me about a letter he has that is a litigation for me to appear in court and he is bringing it to my house to sign

If you are not sure what the document is and are not completely comfortable, don't sign. If you can get a copy of the document, show it to an...

My lawyer teller he's too busy to call & set up a deposition & that I should do it. Is this normal?

Ms. Koslyn has provided an excellent response. It is not "normal" for a lawyer to tell his client that he is too busy and that the client should...

Appropriate proposals for settlement conference?

You can make a suggestion like that, but it is doubtful that such a suggestion will advance the goal of a MSC or any other settlement conference. ...

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What if you were the defendant and the judge found the plaintiff at fault for the car accident

From your description, the court found in your favor and entered a judgment in the defendant's favor (your favor). Hence, you are not liable to...

Does a copy of the case management statement need to be served on other party?

Yes, you need to serve the case management statement. In most instances, a party who is filing a document with the court should also serve it on...

Walmart shoplifting

From your description, what you will receive in the mail is not a fine but a civil demand letter. The consensus of Avvo attorneys is that you...

My 13 year old daughter was caught stealing from a store in the mall,the items were returned ,i recently received a letter

Mr. Lieberman is correct. It sounds like you received a civil demand letter. The consensus of Avvo attroneys is that you should ignore the...