Where to find a lawyer who's main concern isn't $$$ signs.

This isn't a place to ask for referrals. If you have other attorneys who say you have a "good case," why don't you consult with them for referrals?

With small exceptions, whether one has "received" a copy of a contract will not impact whether it is enforceable.

Plus, now that you actually have the papers in your hand, you have actual notice of the lawsuit. I can tell you from experience that Iowa courts...

In Iowa, can we protect our assets if one spouse is sued and assets are in the other's name?

Maybe, maybe not. I can tell you that your chances of asset protection are far, far greater if you get advice from competent counsel before just...

A person in our organization wrote us a bad check. Can we charge her for the bank charge of the check and extra fee?

The circumstances under which you can add the additional charges for a bad check are pretty straightforward, but they depends on certain steps that...

Very, very rarely will a prosecutor file criminal charges on these, but you can try. Usually, a civil action is the way to address this situation.

Civil penalties

Well, this has all happened because you have defaulted. As to the constitutional issue of whether you actually received notice. That's a...

Can my parents file a restraining order on my boyfriend?

A civil restraining order can be a broad equitable remedy that need not show any finding of physical "harm" specifically, but you/he would have to...

Don't know what kind of lawyer I need.

Property/real estate lawyer, but if this was done before you purchased the house, it may be tough.

Can my husband legally sign a Volun Aknowledgment of Paternity or a Volun Parenity Aknowledgment form if not the bio father

Well, given that he would be making a false acknowledgment by so doing, most people would not recommend it. Further, if the bio father comes...