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What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Texas
The judge ordered the return of property that was seized in a criminal case because all charges were dismissed. All property was to be returned by Dec. 31, 2008. We were informed on Dec. 30, 2008 that the ATM machine seized had been lost...
What is the name of your state? TEXAS
After some "friends" (man and his girlfriend) of ours house burned down we allowed them to move into the vacant area on the other side of our house that we had turned into a small apt. This was to be TEMPORARY but has now turned into nearly nine months...
What is the name of your state? TEXAS
My husband has a great idea for a television commercial for a very large corporation. He has been granted the opportunity to present his idea to them. What steps need to be taken to protect himself and his idea before he goes to the presentation and at...
What is the name of your state? TEXAS
When an internet co. you have never heard of debits your account without your authorization who do you report them to?
This involves a $49.95 charge for a product never ordered.
Thanks
What is the name of your state? TEXAS
An out of court settlement is made at an attorney's office with both the plaintiff and defendant and both attorneys present. The defendant has 14 days in which to make payment of agreed settlement to plaintiff in form of certified check to plaintiff's...
What is the name of your state? TX
If the plaintiff wishes to appeal the judgment in a small claims court is it correct that:
1. you have 5 days after the judgment is rendered to request a new trial in the same court? (Very important - does this mean 5 actual days or 5 business days in...
What is the name of your state? TX
A friend of mine applied for temporary housing relief benefits after the Katrina/Rita disaster. The damage from the storm, the lengthy loss of electricity and inability for anyone in the area to purchase fuel for days after the hurricane resulted in his...
What is the name of your state? TX
In a Discovery Order it stated that offense reports and witness statements are normally work product of the State and therefore protected from mandatory disclosure unless contents are exculpatory. Such statements and reports must, of course, be tendered to the...
What is the name of your state? Texas
Without an attorney how do you request a change of venue?
Also, when do you request a change of venue, before arraignment, at arraignment or when?
What is the name of your state? TX
If a person is a customer in a place of business and an employee of that business makes a very offensive, sexually oriented remark to the customer, is that considered sexual harassment? Is there any action that can be taken against the person making the...
What is the name of your state? TX
If you feel that illegal acts have been committed by the D.A.'s office during the course of a criminal proceeding that directly effect the outcome of the case, who do you go to submit this information and evidence in order to initiate an investigation into...
What is the name of your state? TX
This situation involves a personal loan between two individuals. At first, the loan was going to be repaid with a percentage of the net profits from a new business venture. After valuable collateral was put up for the loan, and the money had changed hands...
What is the name of your state? TX
In a civil suit can the attorney for the plaintiff obtain copies of documents that are in the defendant's possession? Never being involved in a civil suit prior to this I do not know the steps involved in the procedure. Is there a discovery period where the...
What is the name of your state? TEXAS
A judge signs a search warrant in which the AFFIANT has included a request for the arrest of 3 individuals threafter named in the warrant for three misdemeanor offenses.
1. At the time the warrant is executed, can the arresting officers change the...
What is the name of your state? TX
After attempting to reserch this in the Texas Finance Code I want to make sure I understood what I found... This concerns a loan made by an individual to another individual for personal reasons. The obligor, unable to obtain a loan from a bank, entered into...
What is the name of your state? TEXAS
Do you have to be a CERTIFIED mechanic in order to file a mechanic's lien?
Also, can a spouse notarize paperwork for the other spouse?
Thanks.
What is the name of your state? TEXAS
I have just left the court house for a break because we are at a standoff as to how our case is going to be resolved> This case involves 5 defendants charged with Organized Criminal Activity for 1 Keeping a gambling establishment 2. Promotion of...
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