What does it mean when a lawyer submits a purposed order in which they ask the judge to "advance the court appearance"?
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Answered on July 21, 2014
Read the words on the document more carefully and post again. There's no such thing as a "Purposed Order to Advance Servicing." By "Purposed," you...
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My employer was named in a suit by a customer and I was named as an individual. Am I responsible for responding ?
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Answered on July 21, 2014
You have a duty to respond as an individual. But your employer has an obligation to provide you with a defense - in other words, to hire a lawyer...
AUTOMOBILE ACCIDENT: I let my mom borrow my car and she got into an accident. My insurance company paid for the
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Answered on July 21, 2014
They aren't going after your mom, they're assuming that she has insurance, so they're going after that.
If she does not have auto insurance,...
How do you argue that a claim has merit?
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Answered on July 21, 2014
You need to submit evidence that tends to prove every element of your case.
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I began a case pro per, then hired an attorney to take over the case. He was suppose to prepare a first amended complaint.
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Answered on July 21, 2014
Do not use a paralegal. You need a lawyer. Do not delay any further in retaining one.
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My attorney whom I fired after a week did not return my retainer fee even though it says in contract
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Answered on July 21, 2014
Many attorneys bill on a monthly basis, so a 30-day delay is not necessarily excessive. But you should still write a letter requesting the...
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I already have a trial date coming up pretty soon. Is it possible to request an extension because I have not completed all
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Answered on July 21, 2014
A judge is unlikely to grant you an extension just because you haven't done your discovery. The trial date and discovery cutoff were established...
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REAR END COLLISION: My wife rear-ended a guy in my car, and now we are both being sued. I only carry a 30k policy. The guy
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Answered on July 21, 2014
Yes you are both liable. But unless you have substantial non-exempt assets (at least a couple of hundred hundred thousand dollars net value, not...
If my sister serves my ex with child custody papers, can i still be present at the time of?Will the papers still be valid?
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Answered on July 21, 2014
The only requirement is that the papers be served by a non-party. The fact that a party was present is irrelevant.
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Are my parents liable if I get into a car crash?
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Answered on July 21, 2014
If you get in a wreck in your car, your parents will not be liable. If you borrow one of their cars and get in a wreck, there is statutory owner...
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