I am evicting tenants from my condo due to failure to pay rent. Do I need to appear in court?

You may only appear at an eviction hearing if you are the owner of the property, otherwise, you must be represented by a lawyer. If your friend...

What form or document do i need tofill out (notice of appearance or answer)to respond to eviction summons

You want to serve an answer because it will avoid a default judgment taken against you. Normally in a civil context any defenses not raised in the...

Destruction of property charge

Often times you can get these types charges resolved through compromise of a misdemeanor. This cannot be done until your charges are formally...

I want to know why a public defender would make a offer to settle with a bail forfeiture instead of take it to triaL

I agree with David, there are always reasons to avoid trial because you never know how the jury will react to your side of the story and you never...

Initially, the determination of drug court eligibility is made by the prosecuting attorney. In order to be eligible you must meet a number of...

No signed lease. Does a commerical tenant have to give notice prior to moving out?

Any claim you have would be based on a contract theory of recovery. Unfortunately, I see two big hurdles right off the bat. First, in order to...

Apprendi essentially distinguishes between elements forming a statutory offense and sentencing factors. Due Process requires that every statutory...