When a car repair shop frauds you with unnecessary repairs...

Of course you have remedies, the success of which depends on your proof. How do you know the repairs were unnecessary? How much money is at...

Do I need a lawyer to appeal a case from family court. I have docket #to appeal it.

Yes you need a lawyer. Appeals are procedurally complex and difficult even for many lawyers. As Orange County Legal Aid does not handle appeals,...

Does NY Family Court (Manhattan) transcript need to be settled for appeal?

I gather that you filed objections without benefit of the transcript. Before you appeal check the Family Court Act on whether you can seek...

Advice on how to protect myself from having an attorney drag out a lawsuit.

An attorney would be foolish to commit him/herself to benchmark dates, as so many aspects of a litigation are out of the attorney's control--the...

How can I request for a new judge who I think is unfair

If you thought your nephew was a flight risk and asked for pre-sentence incarceration why are you now complaining that the judge did what you...

Does a judge's issuance of an amended decision extend the time to renew and reargue?

Is it a decision or an order? You cannot move to reargue or renew, or appeal from, a decision, only an order.

How do you notify the Court that Appellant did not supply it with an accurate and full copy of the record? What can we do?

Check the rules of the appellate court you are in. You can do a respondent's appendix with your brief to include omitted papers. The record...

I have reposted this to Landlord-Tenant so Smollens will see it.

Were do i send appeal?

This is not an appeals question, but a Workers' Comp question, so I am moving it. Why don't you just call the board instead of trying to get an...

Your first line of attack should be that renewal and reargument are separate motions and must be separately delineated. Renewal is to proffer new...