Your question is a little short on details; were you promised financial aid? If so, have they given you a reason that you haven't received it yet?...

Real estate fraud

I'm sorry for your recent loss. I see several difficulties with bringing a law suit, the largest of which is the statute of limitations. The...

Can I sue an attorney for issuing life insurance

I'm sorry to hear about your loss. While you can sue the attorney, it might prove difficult to do so. He has a duty to wind up your mother's...

Should I file in civil court?

If restitution was a part of their sentence, then they should be required to pay you back after their time in prison ends. There are limitations...

Criminal Mischief in PA

Criminal Mischief by private property damage in excess of $1,000.00 but less than $5,000 is an M2 misdemeanor. Sentences can be as high as two...

If a criminal complaint is filed against you do you have to be served in Pennsylvania?

The service requirements in criminal law are different from civil law; failure to make service on a defendant does not, in itself, end the case for...

Should a DA recuse himself if he was involved in the execution of a search warrant, that ended up in charges against the defense

There are vanishingly few circumstances in which a district attorney (or assistant, first assistant, or deputy district attorney) is legally...

Is it legal for parole to put a no contact order against my girlfriend?

As a general matter yes, it is absolutely legal; judges and probation officers make no-contact orders a special condition of parole all the time. ...

Can I sue a television show for videotapping without consent?

This is a very fact sensitive question. Pennsylvania has a wiretapping statute that provides for money-damages if you were audio-taped without...

Do I need a lawyer for child custody?

Yes, you do need an attorney. The father can, if he chooses, argue that he is entitled to custody and attempt to prevent you from taking the child...