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The answer to this may be in the wording of your divorce agreement. If the wording is silent about how to address this issue, and both of you are not able to come to an agreement as to the amount he would receive, it would have to be left up to the court to decide after making an application to the court on this issue. As a first step, I would suggest having your agreement reviewed by an experienced family law attorney to discuss the language, and what your options are.... Read Answer

Normally you have two years.  You should get an attorney on your case as soon as possible in order to preserve the evidence and be sure that you are getting the best health treatment that will help your legal case.  If you need help, I can put you in touch with my associate, who specializes in auto accidents and is who I think is the best auto accident attorney in Michigan.  Let me know if you want my help.... Read Answer

Yes, your mom may have a valid case if she can show the restaurant’s negligence caused her slip and fall. State law doesn’t impose strict liability for injuries on business premises—you must prove the restaurant knew or should have known about the dangerous condition and failed to fix it or warn customers. Evidence like surveillance footage, incident reports, or witness statements can help establish fault.     ... Read Answer

I am sorry that you are going through this.  You should first let the Deputy District Attorney prosecuting the case about your concerns because they sound quite understandable.  That being said, a validly issued subpoena -- if one was serve on you -- is a Court Order that requires compliance.  Unfortuately, police officers sometimes provide incorrect legal information or even cross the line into giving legal advice (which is a crime by the way).  It sounds like they mislead you to gain your cooperation?  You can also contact the Defense Attorney to let her or him know about this.  Finally, you can hire experienced counsel to represent you to address your serious concerns to your safety.... Read Answer

The chances that you will be prosecuted is speculative.  From what you shared -- and I am sorry you are going through this -- it sounds like the District Attorney does not care that the alleged victim is not showing up and under section 1108 of the Evidence Code, the DA might be trying to use that prior conduct against you in this case?  Actor Mel Gibson was convicted of DV despite his girlfriend/fiance not showing up to court in Orange County.  In the end, the answer to your question really depends upon what the judge does and what your lawyer does.  You might want to hire a lawyer you feel knows what s/he is doing and has your trust that you are being defended in the best way possible.  ... Read Answer

What do you mean by "first time domestic violence"?  Whether you need an attorney is only a decision that you can make.  There is no law that I am aware of that requires you to have one at this point in time.  However, if you want to increase the chance that you will not be prosecuted then you might want to consider interviewing experienced criminal defense attorneys who might be able to contact the District Attorney on your behalf to try and persuade the DA to not prosecute you ince the DA does have discretion to not file the case.  ... Read Answer

If you had a lawyer -- private or public defender/court-appointed-- then you may want to ask this also of that person who represented you.  Yes, it can happen, but that depends upon the County.  It is best you speak with an experienced attorney licensed in California so you get the best answer to your question.... Read Answer

Yes, your child has a claim against the city owned park. Hopefully you took pictures to prove the case. Consult with counsel in your state to represent you. Any settlement recovery would be placed into a structured annuity to be paid to your child when she reaches the age of 18. Act quickly because time limits for filing a claim against the government are very short. If you need help finding counsel in your state,  one of us on this platform could assist you with that. Good luck.   ... Read Answer

If your name is on the deed and on any joint bank accounts, then you have a claim to those assets even if you were not legally married to your ex. The value of your claim would depend upon how these accounts were held, either as tenants in common or as joint tenants with rights of survivorship. Consult with counsel in your jurisdiction for specific advice. ... Read Answer

It’s unclear what you mean by “file a claim for a beneficiary.” Are you referring to a situation where the beneficiary has already submitted a claim and the insurance carrier is denying it? If the claim appears to be legitimate, the beneficiary should consider contacting an attorney who handles life insurance disputes on a contingency basis—meaning they pay nothing unless the case is won. Attorneys on this platform cannot solicit cases from people that ask questions. However, you can research our backgrounds and reach out to one of us.     ... Read Answer

You generally cannot, other than having the board address the issue or spending a lot of money to hire a lawyer to sue and try to get a court order for the inspection if he won't allow it otherwise. That stated, there is no such thing as a "sewer rat" as opposed to a Norway other species of urban rat that, among other places, is found in sewers. Any reputable pest control service would advise you that access points like exposed roofing, appliance accesses or pet doors is the most likely means for rat intrusions, especially inside walls and cielings. It is rare that they would be associated with "broken pipes" in interior plumbing as the obvious issue would be the water intrusion of the lower units when the pipe was used. This sounds a lot more like you have a whole lot of other issues with the upstairs owner and are trying to weaponize this issue to "tangle" with him. If the rats are in the common area walls, you will need to address the pest control issue with the board not the upstairs neighbor. ... Read Answer

If the lease was terminated due to bat infestation- LL should return your advance rent and security deposit w/i 30 days of you vacating the property. They are no responsible for your hotel expenses and YOU need to remove your personal items, as leaving beds behind will typically result in the landlord doing so but assessing charges against your sec-dep or seeking collection from you.... Read Answer