Deposition and form interrogatories

Another duplicate post from Malibu. Again, the answer remains the same: CCP 2019.020(b) provides that "the methods of discovery may be used in any...

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Someone owes me $900-$1200 but I don't want to see nor talk to that person ever again and I found out I can't have an attorney

You can hire a lawyer to represent you and bring suit in Superior Court, but it will almost certainly cost you more money than you can hope to...

Removal from case - documents due

This is a duplicate post, but the answer remains the same. An attorney does not file a request for documents on his or her own behalf; the request...

My agreement with the attorney has the escalating contingency fee. Which percentage do I owe him?

The language that you quote appears to indicate that the lawyer would be owed a 50% fee only after drafting AND FILING a complaint. Since the...

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Is a Demand for Production of Documents valid if the case number is wrong and belongs to a different case?

A typographical error in the case number does not excuse you from complying with the demand.

I settled with a legal firm for a judgement made against me. Can the firm now ask for court fees and interest for that judgement

Generally speaking, a defendant in whose favor a dismissal has been entered is a prevailing party who is entitled to recover costs. You certainly...

Removal from case - documents due

While a lawyer may serve a discovery request, that request is made on behalf of the lawyer's client. So long as the client is still a party to the...

Deposition and interrogatories due at different times.

Yes. CCP 2019.020(b) provides that "the methods of discovery may be used in any sequence, and the fact that a party is conducting discovery,...

Do I just call every lawyer in phone book? Is it not wanted because it's not a million dollar deal?

If you've contacted multiple lawyers and can't get any of them to even talk to you about your case, it may be that the problem is not with the...

Pro Hac Vice in California and localcounsel

Every lawyer who signs onto a case is responsible for it, but that does not mean that one lawyer is liable for another's actions. It is not...