I had a hernia surgery in Dec 2007 and the majority of the invoice was paid off by insurance. Collection agency is now involved.

You could file bankruptcy if you qualify, you could offer a smaller affordable amount to settle the debt or you could just change your phone number...

How much can I ask for?

To answer this question one would need a lot more facts. What is the injury? What is the degree of pain on a 1-10 scale? Can the injury be...

I've been frauded and stolen from by an investment company in california.Do I have any legal recourse against them?

Contact your credit card company and dispute the charge as fraud and not authorize. Many attorneys give free initial consultations; find one in...

Can an attorney with "inactive status" still be allowed to review client files?

It sounds and smells fishy. Report this to the State Bar of California asap and hire a new attorney.

Can a seller back out of a deal if buyer misses escrow close because lender required a second appraisal?

Sounds like an FHA loan issue and a flip property with a prior transfer within 90 days of your contract date. It is my understanding that FHA...

Another question re: woman with grown child living in her house, but in California

Your son is a tenant at will. The tenancy may be terminated by giving notice in writing to the tenant to remove from the premises within a period...

Question on Sanctions

It’s hard to say without knowing more about the case and what the sanctions are for. The judge knows what he has a issue with and an idea of the...

Hopefully you exchanged more info than that and hopefully you have insurance. You need his info so when he calls the police with your license...

Can adoption be concidered by the judge?

You have a possible claim for termination of parental rights if the father with intent to abandon the child has not seen him for a year, has failed...

My son's father changed his mind AGAIN about signing over his rights so my new spouse can adopt him. Can I do it without his ok?

Termination of parental rights takes some time, requires notice to the father, investigations, hearings, etc. That being said, it sounds like you...