Retainer and Legal representation

You should move on with discovery. As part of that you could depose whoever signed for the two banks, and explore what their roles are. That...

Received an award from the labor commissioner for outstanding wages and waiting time penalties... i have a pending case in court

The labor commissioner files the award with the court to open a court file. And you can enforce the judgment from there. For your other...

It's not "design" as used in the context of a mechanic's lien. That's more like architects. You might (maybe) be eligible as a material supplier....

Divorce - Property valuation ?

You need to consult with a local family law attorney immediately. I'm not one, but what you describe does not sound right. Of course there may be...

Along the lines of Mr. Sinnett's answer, you need to litigate the case. As this stage it means serving discovery requests to help you prove...

Can a plaintiff re-serve their complaint before a motion to quash service of summons has been heard on the original?

There is a big difference between re-serving the complaint and filing a new case and serving that. From your description before getting into...

Do large financial co's (BMW-UP2-Drive) have a minimum amount before they would persue a debt?

Do not count on Blue Book. They can sell at wholesale or auction. You will probably see see some collection activity for the deficiency. The...

Can our bank acct be attached if the finance co got a judgement?

Social Security benefits will not be subject to the judgment. Money in an account where Social Security is deposited is also exempt up to some...

Can you tell me the statute which says you can't appeal a small claims judgment if you do not show up to the original hearing?

It sounds like you served the middle car but not their insurance company. If that is the case, then I believe you are correct that the middle car...

Statute of Limitation expiry on Fraud. Does that make the defendant cannot be charged for anything & no recourse for plaintiff?

The statute of limitations on civil fraud has a discovery component. This means it starts to run when you knew or should have known about the...