Generally, the "American Rule" is that parties pay their own attorney fees. The exceptions involve contracts/agreements providing for attorney...

Is there any way to advance a case management conference date?

If you are literally dying (have less than 6 months to live, with a doctor's diagnosis), you may be able to bring a motion for preference on an...

Can a Plaintiff file court papers without serving all parties that will be affected, including dismissed parties?

Once a dismissal has been entered, the dismissed party is no longer served with papers in the case. This assumes the party is now out of the case...

I am in pro Se in Aalmeda Superior Court How do I file for postponement or extension of my case due to medical reasons??

If you can afford to pay an attorney on a limited scope basis, just to handle the trial continuance, you should do so. Courts do not like to move...

Is this contract binding?

You have to read and understand the contract. if you can't or will not do that, you need to have someone, best would be a rel estate attorney,...

We live in California my husband is an only child his mother died leaving no will does he have to go through probate?

Assuming there is also no trust, the answer depends on what type of property his mother had, how title is held to the property, and the value of...

Im Taking someone to small claims court and I finally found them sitting in their car so I serve them the papers

You can not serve the papers, because you are a party to the case. Use the Sheriff or a private process server, or try to have them served by...

Assuming there is no trust, and the home is titled only in your father's name, it will pass to his heirs. If the 4 kids are the only heirs, you...

You can not demurrer if the Complaint does not give you a basis to do so. The only "facts" the court considers are those on the face of the...

Why do attorneys refuse to do unbundled legal services work to file a post judgement motion?

You are not looking hard enough, or using the most efficient search terms. Many attorneys now offer limited scope representation. See, for...