A debt collection service is trying to collect on debt that I know nothing about. Do I need a lawyer?

Some companies use legal names that are entirely different from the names they use with the public in their advertisements or signs. So, "I've...

What do i do after being served a 20 day summons?

"What do i do after being served a 20 day summons?" If you are not planning to represent yourself, you start interviewing attorneys to hire one....

Can I get a new public defender and have my case transfered to the county where I now live? Misdemeanor DUI case.

Defendants do not get to choose which public defender is appointed to represent them. However, an attorney has an ethical duty to represent all...

Can I sue my step mom and step brother for mentally and emotional and physical damage?

"my step brother put me in a wall and gave me a concussion." That sounds like a criminal law violation. You can call the local police and make a...

My brother was charged with 9.35.20 in washington state for identity theft 2 on 2 accounts what is this and how long jail time>

RCW 9.35.020 (Identity theft) provides: (1) No person may knowingly obtain, possess, use, or transfer a means of identification or financial...

Custody question- unmarried, no birth certificate

"we did not file for her birth certificate". I find this statement hard to believe. If you gave birth in a hospital, clinic, doctor's office, or...

Can a bank take money from your account when a refinance doesn't go through?

What is your agreement with the bank regarding fees? Did you agree to pay the bank some fees regardless of the outcome of the refinance? Did you...

Are you sure that you have done things the way they are supposed to be done? Your question may be an indication that you do not know you are...

Should I be worried?

"should I be worried that they might try to take our son away?" Well, the CPS personnel are not in your apartment because they are auditioning to...

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Can I sue my university for false allegation of cheating/ unfair treatment?

"She asked class not to google stuff related to final, so my best assumption is there was some part of article I read on my note." So, it appears...