Question re. Direct contact with the defendant.

You should hire a private investigator to confirm the whereabouts of this defendant. You will need to hire a registered process server to...

What forms Should I file to Change Judge?

California Code of Civil Procedure section 170.6 allows a party who timely files an affidavit of prejudice to disqualify a judge without any...

Should my lawyer be the one who gets ahold of the witnesses to testify in the trial or me?

Your lawyer should normally be the one contacting potential witnesses and making sure that they appear (usually be serving them with a trial...

Attorney Stempler is correct. The Order to Show Cause is directed toward the plaintiff in this collection case. A defendant does not need to...

How can i get a copy of my dicovery? I went to court today, I have a case number, and another court date. I need my discovery.

Are you referring to a criminal case or a civil case? In a civil case, discovery is not and cannot be filed with the court, so you will not be...

Therefore is: "Ex Parte Application Notice of Motion and Motion" the correct title?

I suggest EX PARTE APPLICATION TO CONTINUE TRIAL AND RELATED DATES; MEMORANDUM OF POINTS AND AUTHORITIES; DECLARATION OF PLAINTIFF; [PROPOSED]...

About Further case Management conference?? Compared to a Case Management conference

The judge should have set a date and time for the Further Case Management Conference. You should hsve received written notice of the date and...

Should I get a notarized statement?

Your friend who served the defendant with the Plaintiff's Claim should file a Proof of Service http://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/sc104.pdf it...

Can an person be considered legally served by a neighbor receiving an Alternative Dispute Resolution packet through a neighbor?

No, your son cannot be considered legally served just because a neighbor handed you an ADR packet which was apparently misdelivered. Your son has...

If i waived a notice to a hearing for a Ex-Parte, why is the hearing being shown on the website of the court view as a hearing?

Waiving notice for a hearing just means you give up the right to proper notice of the hearing. You can still appear at the hearing. If the ex...