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In a federal criminal case in Oregon, my son has over one hundred thousand pages of personal legal material in storage, including discovery, personal notes, and correspondence. He is now represented by a federal defender who refuses to transfer these boxes without photocopying them, and may share the copies with future psychologists or use them against him in future legal motions. Can the federal defender legally do this, and is there a way to avoid the boxes being copied?
April 24th, 2023
We won a default judgment of $375,000 under 'Conversion' against two defendants living in Plano, TX. We want to domesticate our judgment in TX and petition a writ of replevin. Is this the correct procedure, and can we legally petition such a post-judgment writ?
November 3rd, 2023
Moved into an apartment a week ago and immediately encountered German roaches and no air conditioning. Despite multiple attempts to get the issues resolved, the air conditioning remains broken, and someone only sprayed for bugs on Thursday. What legal steps can be taken to break the lease without penalties, given the apartment's uninhabitable conditions?
November 10th, 2023
Does a creditor filing a motion to change venue, due to the current venue being improper, put a stay on the rest of the bankruptcy proceedings? If so, where can I find the rule or law to cite it? A creditor filed such a motion, and shortly after, the Trustee filed a motion to dismiss for a late monthly operation report, setting a hearing. I thought the motion to change venue would essentially put a 'stay of proceedings' on the entire case until the court decided if it had jurisdiction to move forward. Does this stay apply to all proceedings, including creditor meetings and the initial debtor conference?
January 11th, 2023
I received a letter from a collection agency regarding a security deposit dispute with a former landlord in Boulder, Colorado. I disputed the claim as the charges are excessive and I did not take before and after pictures. What will the collection agency do now? Will they sue me in small claims court, and if so, how can I defend against this? Would they win even if they don't have pictures or any evidence, as it's just their word against mine?
September 18th, 2023
I am part of an S corp in Florida with $60,000 in debt. The President, who was the sole income source, has died, and I am a VP in name only due to disability. The other VP is 82 and not an income maker. Are we liable for the debt when we dissolve the company, as neither of us can pay it?
February 18th, 2023