No. Subpoenas have to be personally served. I would send the attorney issuing the subpoena a letter informing him how the service was made and...

I have a bench warrant for driving on a suspended license - what are my options?

Don't use deafness as an excuse. Most courts have hearing assist devices. Don't wait to get arrested. Show up, explain to the judge what...

Do I need an attorney?

Unless the pictures are in bad taste, why should you care? It is your photographer who could protest. Are you using the pictures as an excuse to...

Is there any recourse outside of contacting an attorney?

You have to assess the cost of not having the insurance versus the cost of his blackmail. Of course, she could always agree, get him to sign, and...

Is there a default notification period that must be given for a commercial lease if none was specified in the signed contract?

Civil Code Section 1946 requires 30-days notice before termination of month-to-month lease. The response given is not intended to create, nor...

Will my ex win if he sues me over a ring on our broken engagement?

Normally, a ring is a gift in contemplation of marriage. If the marriage does not take place the ring should be returned. I would make an...

Do I have to continue paying rent while the bank forecloses and auctions the home I'm renting?

The Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act, Pub. L. No. 111-22, §§ 701-704 (2009), which became law on May 20, 2009, applies to state eviction...

Please explain a new Mechanic’s Lien Notice Requirements (Civil Code 3084), Which Become Law Effective January 1, 2010

The new law is applicable Jan. 1, 2011, not 2010. It applies to all persons that record a mechanics' lien claim, including general contractors who...

Foreclosure on second home

MOst banks have loan modification programs in place. Go to their website and fill out the papers. The response given is not intended to create,...

Can I take legal action on my employer who retaliates against me by terminating me for placing information on annoymous web page

You do not have a case. In at-will employment situation they can fire you for any reason or no reason, just not a discriminatory one. Lying is...