My friend is being held against her will in Australia by her father who is the legal guardian. He hid her passport.

I am moving this up from a "comment" to an "answer" Your facts are not complete. If she is a minor and he has legal custody--or if there is...

What does you lease say? If you have renter's insurance it may well pay under "additional living expenses". I would suggest you contact a...

Are HOA liens on a property cumulative in Florida?

I agree with Erik. For this amount of money a lawyer may well be a bargain. First, I would have him check the title to find out if any of the...

I am just going thru the foreclosure, even that my debt is too high is it better to try to keep my house or walk away?

This is like asking someone which they prefer, strawberries or SCUBA diving. You should visit a consumer bankruptcy lawyer. They usually do not...

What can i do if my husband committed bigamy?

Divorce--or dissolving a marriage--is part of the "municipal" law of a country. Accordingly, even though you may be a citizen of the U. S., if you...

If a judge stamps "all parties are to attend all future hearings in person" on a court order, do all parties need to attend?

My colleagues have pretty much told you how the cow eats the cabbage, but let me put it this way: If you don't want the sheriff coming by, picking...

Foreclosure trial in three days, can I file at superior level to stop the trial, on a temporary restraining order.

You need a lawyer, and bad! You need to have a lawyer file a "suggestion of death" in the law suit. That will require the plaintiffs to seek to...

Curious about AC unit missing rented as is...Who's responsible tenant or landlord

Often commercial buildings are leased without the HVAC equipment. Read your lease. Unless it specifically includes HVAC, or if it...

If I have fully exclusivity of the martial home does the other party still pay half of the mortgage or i get portion at sale

That should have been addressed in the divorce which I assume you must have gone through. There are many more factors that can affect the outcome...

Shades of David Stern! You need a good lawyer to defend you in this matter. You may be onto something big, but only an experience defense...