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What is my statue of limitations on an encroached fence - property in CA?

Answered Today by attorney Bill Abbott | 1 answer

As a practical matter, we cannot offer an opinion on the statutes of limitation absent more detailed facts, including the identity of the affected par...Read more

Legal Topics: Zoning, Planning and Land Use

auto accident

Answered Today by attorney Joseph F. Botelho | 1 answer

You're the boss. If at any time you're unhappy with your lawyer's services, you can fire your lawyer. You can fire a lawyer regardless of your fee agr...Read more

Legal Topics: Automobile Accidents

can i file for citizenship if i'm on probation for dui

Answered Today by attorney Mark Curley | 1 answer

No, I would recommend that you wait until you have completed your probation before applying. You may want to consider waiting 5 years from the date of...Read more

Legal Topics: Immigration

What should i do when my lawyer has overcharged me?

Answered Today by attorney Mark Curley | 1 answer

Do you have a written agreement with your attorney? If so, you should review the agreement to see what it says about refunds or terminating the agreem...Read more

Legal Topics: Immigration

Immigration - Selective Service question

Answered Today by attorney Mark Curley | 1 answer

The question regarding registration with Selective Service is to determine whether or not you have good moral character. By failing to register, an ap...Read more

Legal Topics: Immigration

Is it true that insurance co. will not pay for needed surgery until i have the oporation and pay for it on my own?

Answered Today by attorney Dave Rosenthal | 1 answer

Ms. Haberman, Technically speaking, your damages include past and future medical bills (as well as past and future lost income and pain and suffering)...Read more

Legal Topics: Personal Injury

Question from amicably divorcing couple: Need an estimate on filing a no fault divorce decree. Conver a sep agreement to a divorce...cost estimate?

Answered Today by attorney Matt Nahrgang | Firm Website | 1 answer

My standard simple divorce fee is $500.00 plus costs. That assumes that no property settlement agreement is necessary which I gather is the case based...Read more

Legal Topics: Divorce

Landlord of a commercial property obligations

Answered Today by attorney R. Christopher Reade | 1 answer

Your question is unclear to me. Are you asking whether Landlords are liable to make sure that their tenants hold valid licenses? If you can clarify yo...Read more

Legal Topics: Business Litigation

My son has been charged with Domestic Battery, will he serve jail time?

Answered Today by attorney Lori G. Levin | 1 answer

There are a number of factors that will determine the outcome of the case. Some of these may include whether she is willing to testify against him, w...Read more

Legal Topics: Domestic Violence

I have 7 misdemeanors on my record. 2 were in 2011. They are for shoplifting is there any way to remove at least the most recent.

Answered Today by attorney James J. Lee | 1 answer

If these 7 misdemeanors are all separate episodes then you may be out of luck. In Utah, if you have 5 or more misdemeanors you will not be able to exp...Read more

Legal Topics: Criminal Law

What would it cost me to use an attorney to draw up will

Answered Today by attorney Astrid de Parry | 1 answer

It depends on the attorney. My firm charges $500.00 for an individual estate planning package which includes: Will, DPOA, Health Care Surrogate, Livin...Read more

Legal Topics: Wills and Probate

Chapter 13 issue

Answered Today by attorney Joseph F. Botelho | 1 answer

Sometimes people are allowed to modified there Bankruptcy Terms and or Conditions. You would have to contact an attorney to see if this terms meet yo...Read more

Legal Topics: Bankruptcy

Is it illegal to undo someone else's loan payment

Answered Today by attorney Edward Dimon | 1 answer

you need to obtain all the 'facts' and documents regarding your student loan. we can then review what occured. ed dimon, esq.

Legal Topics: Securities Fraud

What legal matters can I take against my job if I feel like my raise was based on personal feelings.........

Answered Today by attorney Edward Dimon | 1 answer

the key is having written documentation in your personnel file which supports your position or which disagrees with a particular finding by the employ...Read more

Legal Topics: Labor and Employment

what to do when need to have problem fixed, and no one will handle problem?

Answered Today by attorney Helene Bergman | 1 answer

Send the owners/property managers certified letter outlining the problems, and that they better fix them, or you will contact the Attorney General off...Read more

Legal Topics: Elder Law

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