The very first thing you immediately do is to hire another attorney to protect your interests. Simultaneously you should lodge a complaint to the...

The defendant is moving ex parte to seek an earlier date for the hearing of their motion for summary judgment and I will attend

The statute requires minimum 75 days notice, and it would be highly unlikely that any judge would consider reducing that time for any reason. If,...

I was never served in my case and found out I had a default judgement from my credit report.

Yes, it is possible to file a motion or complaint to vacate and set aside the judgment for lack of service of the complaint and required notices. ...

Defendant, a financial institution, has just served notice of deposition and production of documents.

The general rule favors complete discovery, and if all it involves is a bunch of copying, it would probably save time and money to comply as best...

Why is the plaintiffs attorney listing listing additional "does" with a name I used in the past.

It is not unusual that the plaintiff or plaintiff's attorney does not actually know everyone who was involved at the time of filing the lawsuit,...

How do I get my name on a deed after my wife has passed away

If you and/or the property are in a community property state, and the property was acquired during the marriage, you would need to petition the...

Suit to quiet title

I do not know the local procedures for entry of a default and default judgment in your jurisdiction, which should not be difficult. I would,...

I entered a 5 year lease on a building and had given a $10,000 deposit. After 4 years into e lease, I had to give notice that

Yes.

How can I find out what happened to assets?

While the custodian of a decedent's will has a duty to lodge the will with the court of the county where the decedent resided, it may not be...

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A judgment was ordered against me because my lawyer didn't file the papers on time. What can I do about it?

The simple answer is a civil action against the negligent attorney for any damages you have suffered as a result of his/her malpractice. Before...