WHAT DO I DO? I went to serve a summons on a defendant, I am not a process server or party. The person seen me coming and evaded

Best bet? Hire a professional process server. They know how to handle these situations.

You need to talk to a lawyer who is experienced in construction litigation. These cases get very complicated very quickly, and if you try to handle...

What happens when a COA is demurred because the defendant says there was no exhibit submitted in the complaint to support the

It really depends. Is the defendant saying that the exhibit was not attached, or that it does not say what the Complaint says it does? If the...

I and my mom had a car accident a few days ago.

You can start with the "Find a Lawyer" tool above. Talk to any friends or family members who may have used personal injury attorneys in the past....

Sirs, Would you help in determining which states time-barred statutes I would fall under?

Generally speaking, a contract between a business and a California consumer will be governed by California law.

I filed a verified Complaint against two defendants. How should the defendants respond to the Complaint? Can they simply deny

A verified complaint simply requires the defendant to respond to each paragraph. A denial is a response. No explanation is required.

There is nothing unethical about what you describe. Many motions are decided on pure questions of law, not fact. If the defendant does not need to...

How do I collect an outstanding invoice balance from a Canadian company when I am based in the US?

You can sue the company in the county where your business is located. If you do so, the defendant may raise a defense that the court lacks personal...

Auto accident in California. Insurance co. for defendant contacts other driver and asks questions even though he has lawyer.

Generally speaking, an insurance company will not contact a party who is known to be represented. Seems to me that this situation is only going to...

Can a demurrer be amended and re-filed?

So long as the amended demurrer is filed within the time prescribed by CCP 1005, there is no reason that it cannot be filed. You should consider...