My wife filed a civil lawsuit as a result of a personal injury. During settlement conference (today), the judge told her that

If your wife does not bring a certified interpreter, it is extremely likely that she will not be permitted to testify. It's okay for you to...

I need legal advice about an accident

Do not under any circumstances talk to her insurance company. Do not return the adjuster's phone calls, do not respond to any letters, do not allow...

Proper service of subpoena

Substitute service can be effected on a person who controls access to a defendant's home. (Bein v. Brechtel-Jochim Group, Inc. (1992) 6 Cal.App.4th...

I have been hit by another car from back. question on insurance negotiation.

Sorry to hear about this. It's always tough when you have a loss like this. The insurance company's legal obligation is to pay the cash value of...

What is some good breach of contract case law as it pertains to general principles of reasonableness and ethics.

You're rattling off the legal equivalent of word salad here - there are a bunch of legal terms that have nothing to do with one another or with a...

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My sister and I made an agreement that she would give me her business after I helped her get on disability.

Did you have a written contract? If not, you're going to have a hard time convincing a judge to take your sister's business away from her. And if...

We had a terrible bankruptcy attorney. He has to reopen a case, should that really take over a month just to reopen?

In the first place, I have to note that the attorney has no obligation to communicate anything to you. Your parents are his clients, and they are...

I was the plaintiff in a small claims hearing and lost, is there anything for me to have this case re-heard? sc-105???

If you are the claimant in a Small Claims action, the court's decision is final and non-appealable. You have no remedy, appellate or otherwise. The...

How soon after the other party fails to file an Answer in a unlawful detainer case should a request for default be filed?

The important question is how long it will take you to know whether an answer has been filed. If it is filed and mail-served, it may be a few days...

You could take the restaurant to small claims court, but you'd probably lose. Unless you have a diagnosis from an MD of food-borne illness and an...