My ex boyfriends mom wants to send me to court for not returning the promise ring he gave me.

Its a gift. I know of no legal requirement that you return it, if you choose not to.

Waste Management Company filed a lawsuit saying I owe 13,000 on an apartment I lived in 20 years ago. how can I fight this?

Hire a talented defense attorney. Fast. There may be a Statute of Limitations defense. There may also be a conflict in having the law firm you...

Should I hire a personal injury lawer ?

YES. If you don't have a lawyer, it is a mistake. You are navigating alone in the dark and you don't know what to do or what the case is worth. My...

Civil procedure

Before you serve your first amended complaint, you better file and prevail on a motion to file an amended complaint!

Pleading The Fifth

There isn't enough information here to try to guide you. Criminal case or civil? Any info at all?

Finally got default. Lawyer seems to have disappeared. Never contacted witnesses despite 3 years since accident. What to do ?

First, there is no such thing as a 'slam dunk' in law, only in basketball. Why not go to the courthouse and review the file to see what has...

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I am not aware of no reason why you can't cross-complain against another party.

Your primary claim is against the attacker, not the bar. The bouncer did not cause the laceration, though he certainly could have been helpful...

Can courts just postpone and postpone with no consequence?

This is the epitome of a rhetorical question. The answer is of course. It stinks but it is the reality. In the future, you might respectfully...

I concur with the thoughts of my brother lawyer above. Start working on your discovery responses. Better yet, hire an attorney to help you.