I, sub-contractor, & prime contractor's bonding co. are being sued. if co-deft settles, what happens to me as co-deft?

they will obtain a default against you and prove up a judgment against you that they can enforce by levying bank accountas, getting a turnover...

Sued by credit card company. if I dont show up on court day. what would happen to me?

they will obtain a judgment against you assuming they can prove their case to the satisfaction of the court.

Hi my question how can I find lawyer to take my landlord evicting me for

talk to legal aid or a local tenant attorney who can respond to the UD eviction in a timely manner and assert the retailiation defense and possibly...

Are the schedules, such as the completion of the discovery, specified in the Case Management Statement fix? Can it still be

The court will set the matter for a further proceeding (further CMC, trial, etc.) depending on the information in your CMC statement and the...

What can happen if your home is worth less then the homestead exemption and you have credit card debt?

They will record an abstract of judgment which creates a lien on the property and you will need to take care of the judgment if you try to refi,...

I am suing the other person on the lease for 4,000 does it become a felony against her if I'm granted the money?

It is a civil matter and you should really hire an attorney.

In the defendant's response to special interrogatory, it included the unsubstantiated statement "the plaintiff

you need to sit down with an attorney who can review the request and the response.

If, during the meet and confer for the filing of the Motion to Compel Further Responses, the defendant promised to provide the

you need to secure an agreement to extend the deadline for filing a motion to compel further responses. Talk to a lawyer. What kind of case do...

Can't contact my tenant through any means, his rent is overdue, what can I do? no contract, has had the room for a month.

You need to serve a three day notice and an eviction lawsuit if he does not cure his default by paying the rent. I handle evictions throughout...

could be charged as either. Hire a lawyer to assist in getting reduction to infraction or deferred entry of judgment. Good luck.