We would like to end our sale contract as an inspection has revealed serious mold in the house we were buying. Can we do this?

You need to have another attorney review the contract with you for a second opinion. Use the Find A Lawyer tab on this website for a list of...

I live in a condo My upstairs neighbor has tiles in her kitchen that do comply with the City and Association Rules

You can file a complaint with the homeowners association, and also with the court against your neighbor, but I strongly urge you to try to work it...

. Is a consent order granting motion for relief from stay the same as discharge papers?

Your lender wants a copy of the "Discharge of Debtor and Final Decree". You can get it here: www.pacer.gov

Does my bankruptcy remain open until court fees are paid?

The automatic stay which pertains to property of the bankruptcy estate will remain open until your case is closed. As your case will still be open...

Before your first court date can you get your paper work from your lawyer about the case?

The case file belongs to you - it is your property. Ask your attorney for copies of all documents pertaining to what you are being accused of. ...

Documents can be requested as far back in time as is relevant to the legal action at issue. You should have an attorney representing you to ensure...

According to small claims, they said I cannot sue someone without having their address. Is this true?

You can file the lawsuit but the court will not allow you to proceed unless you have properly served them, which requires that you have their address.

Validate debt for judgment

The court can allow the plaintiff to obtain a default judgment without requiring them to validate the debt. What you need to do now is file a...

Judges are not supposed to be biased against anyone. If you feel your judge is biased, there is a process for applying to the court to have them...

Can I file default judgement if one defendent answers and the other did not?

You can request a default judgment against the non-answering defendant, but not the answering defendant. The case will proceed against the...