If I place a stop payment order on a check, will sending another check to the same payee with a new check number be stopped?

August 8th, 2024

I need help with filing a motion to vacate a default judgment in California. The sheriff has posted a notice to vacate, and I have responded within the required time, but due to a clerical error, my response was not filed. The eviction notice is related to a property dispute involving a family homestead, and the landlord is not the owner but a property manager. The case involves complex family dynamics and potential misrepresentation of facts. What steps should I take to vacate the default judgment and address the underlying property issues?

July 17th, 2023

I have a verbal agreement to purchase a manufactured home in Arizona, titled as personal property, but the seller is hospitalized with COVID. If the seller dies, do I have any recourse to still buy the home?

May 10th, 2024

If land is taken by eminent domain in Massachusetts and the original compensation is deducted from a larger settlement amount won in a lawsuit, will the lawyer's fees be based on the full settlement amount or the settlement amount minus the original compensation?

October 6th, 2023

If a complaint is withdrawn without prejudice from an appeal in a magisterial district court in Pennsylvania, what is the time limit within which the complaint can be re-filed? Similarly, if the appeal itself is withdrawn without prejudice, what is the time limit within which the appeal can be resurrected? Are there specific rules or statutes that can be cited for these scenarios?

August 21st, 2023