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How long after a lawsuit is filed does a court allow the process of discovery for getting an expert witness and providing that

Steven's answer | Answered on December 04, 2014

Depending on the county in which you have your case, the court may have issued a Case Schedule with cut-off dates for certain litigation events....

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Sending documents to another party that have not been filed and that appear to be for the sole purpose of intimidation?

Steven's answer | Answered on November 20, 2014

I assume the declaration you received is just that, a declaration, and not a "Summons" or "Complaint". In order to actually start the lawsuit...

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Unattended hit and run compromise agreement

Steven's answer | Answered on October 15, 2014

The answer to your question depends heavily on what this compromise agreement includes and whether you have any additional damages from the...

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Have you ever had or experience a plaitiff or defendant not answer questions on interragatories?

Steven's answer | Answered on September 30, 2014

It's common for either side of a case to disagree regarding Interrogatories and their responses. Regardless of which side they are on, the parties...

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Civil court exonerating evidence.

Steven's answer | Answered on September 10, 2014

Without knowing any of the details of your situation, if there is evidence against you in a civil case you (or your attorney) should be working to...

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Are there any new pro-se rules for 2014?

Steven's answer | Answered on September 10, 2014

As others have indicated, there are no special rules for unrepresented parties.

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Small claims or different type of court?

Steven's answer | Answered on September 10, 2014

Look for language in the Summons indicating a court, since you have indicated there is no case number. If there is nothing there, you can call the...

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I read somewhere on the internet that an alternative to taking a lawsuit to trial is to go through a "dispute resolution center"

Steven's answer | Answered on September 09, 2014

Without knowing all of the details of your situation it is difficult to recommend that you take one choice over another. However, yes, you can try...

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I was in a car accident in Washington state. I have no insurance.

Steven's answer | Answered on September 05, 2014

The driver of the vehicle you struck will have a legal right to try and settle with you, or file suit against you, for three years following the...

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I received pages of discovery questions & thought it was ok for me to not answer some, writing that I object to some and why but

Steven's answer | Answered on September 03, 2014

Parties are required to have a conference in good faith to try and resolve any discovery disputes before filing a motion with the court / judge....

Steven John Angles's Answers (113)

How long after a lawsuit is filed does a court allow the process of discovery for getting an expert witness and providing that

Sending documents to another party that have not been filed and that appear to be for the sole purpose of intimidation?

Unattended hit and run compromise agreement

Have you ever had or experience a plaitiff or defendant not answer questions on interragatories?

Civil court exonerating evidence.

Are there any new pro-se rules for 2014?

Small claims or different type of court?

I read somewhere on the internet that an alternative to taking a lawsuit to trial is to go through a "dispute resolution center"

I was in a car accident in Washington state. I have no insurance.

I received pages of discovery questions & thought it was ok for me to not answer some, writing that I object to some and why but