You are not required to follow your attorney's advice. That said, it will raise issues about the ongoing ability of that lawyer to handle your...

I would not expect the landlord to be responsible for the criminal acts of a third party.

There are not "papers to file a lien in civil court." Yes, an attorney can help you. A judgment in Iowa is automatically a lien against real...

That you didn't get an attorney isn't the judge's problem. It sounds like the judge tried to help. Nothing you articulate is improper.

I think it depends. Were you obstructive or argumentative? Were you cooperative? Was there a reason for the officer to have suspicion beyond the...

Subpoenas are issued by officers of the court in a litigated proceeding. There is a limited ancillary proceeding for subpoenas, but they are very...

If there were illegal drugs present in your child when the child was born, none of what you mention is going to change the fact that your child can...

First, check your decree, as most attorneys try to clarify a process for medical reimbursement. If it is silent, send them promptly so it cannot...

This is far too open-ended a question for this forum. I'd suggest you consult with an attorney privately because you will unlikely be able to...

The definition of theft in Iowa is: "[a] person commits theft when the person . . . . [t]akes possession or control of the property of another, or...