Sometimes it’s a no-brainer, such as when you get sued or when you’re arrested or charged with a crime. But keep in mind that people hire lawyers for advice and expertise all of the time, in all kinds of situations. While you may be able to get through a legal problem without hiring a lawyer, you should always remember that when you represent yourself, you might have a “fool for a client,” as the saying goes.
One of the first things to ask yourself in deciding if you should consult an attorney is: “What’s at stake?” When your finances or liberties are in serious jeopardy, the obvious answer is to get legal help. But what is serious?
An ordinary parking summons is a brush with the law, but you need not consult with an attorney to pay the fine or even to fight it. However, if you’ve accumulated a number of unpaid parking tickets and a warrant has been issued for your arrest, you would probably want to hire a lawyer to help you best resolve the situation, and perhaps save you money or even keep you out of jail.
In good times as well as bad, individuals and businesses rely on their lawyer’s advice to understand and secure legal rights and financial interests. Lawyers help clients with estate planning and business negotiations, strategies and transactions. With good legal advice, clients are better prepared to comply with and navigate through the complex mazes of governmental rules and regulations.
It is also a lot easier to rest easily after consulting with experienced lawyers for important undertakings such as tax and estate planning, drafting wills and trusts, negotiating business deals and even pursuing personal family matters such as adopting children.
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Yes I need a lawayer because I am Bi-polar and double talking people make my anxiety go through the roof if no one speaks on my behalf I am a cooked goose Thank you
I am a full time RVer who currently is in San Antonio Texas. I have a Montana Drivers license and an address that I’ve had for over 6 years, I also retired from the State of Montana and pay state income taxes. Can a person have residency in two states??? I would like to get a Texas ID card and possibly purchase a firearm in Texas. Is that possible?? Thanks for your assistance. R.B. Campbell
I have been working at this job for almost 4yrs now I’m 24 and I’m a small guy about 5′3 and 115 pounds and there are a couple people that pick on me I believe because I’m alot smaller than they are I asked to be transfered to another department and I was turned down I believe because I’m a hard worker I know all the positions and when their short staff I’m always there to help out. About 1 year ago I was pushed into a sink nothing was done we both got sent home no one wanted toget involved and just recently I was headbutted and once again people saw what happened and reported it. My supervisor sent us both home didn’t bother toget written statements.He was suspended with pay I was told then I was told to sign a paper stating if if I got into another altercation I would be suspended. I asked why they would fire me for something I did not do I tried to walk away this person continued to persuit me and people had witnessed everything and made statements but now no one wants toget involved and write their statements down so its my word against his and now he is coming back to work and we are suppose to sit down and talk. Once again I asked to be transfered and again was denied. What can I do other than quit and look for another job??
I have been subpoena to appear in court for the people of the state of Il.against the defendent I pleaded the fifth amendment prior to this and now I have been sobpeona again,what shall I do can I plead the fifth again??.
Do I need a lawyer to speak to a family who brought a protection against stalking against my son. My son is now going into the military and will be gone one week after the court date they have arranged. Two weeks from now, or do we just go to court?
I was recently in an car accideny. Gladly the only one in the car was myself. It wasn’t my car , but by boyfriends. I just found out I was terminated from my job , which I had only been at a month.
My doctors think I will make a full recovery but that takes time. I’m 41 with a broken leg and pins everywhere.I’ve already made an appt with the local SSI office. Do I need a lawyer right away; can I get my HR person for terminating me and not telling me ? My cell burned upn the car but she had emergency contacts and knew I was in the local trauma unit…
How you think when the economic crisis will end? I wish to make statistics of independent opinions!
I had sent my 15 year son to iowa to his dad on mid-September of 08, on hopes that he somehow will do better.It seems that i’m not allowed to see or speak with my son, which this wasn’t a part of the deal. On top of that, while my son lived with us, I never received child support of any kind from his dad. His dad now wants to claim him on his taxes. Does he have that right even if i didn’t give him the ok? What can i do about his dad not letting me have any kind of contact with my son?
On Friday I hit a Girls bumper in my car-The fact I was I was blitzed out of my mind and dont recall it-The police officer came over about an hour later to to the police report-
SHe asked if I was drinking and I implied yes-She did not give me any tests and did not mark on the police report signs of drinking-Can I still be cited for a DWI -If I was to be arrested would I not of been right then and there at my home
My sister Lisa has POA for my mother in Olympia whom has Alzhemeirs. My mother injured her back a week ago. I took her to the
hospital and they told her she had a contusion and to follow up with her regular Dr. I left the Dr. a note to read before our visit to let me and my mother know if my Mom is safe to live in her own home because of her
deterriating Alzhemeirs. She was not showering,taking her meds and not eating so she lost some more weight. I have been coming up for the last month every week for 2 days and because of the change in behavior I felt that my mother needed more care than what I had been giving her. Her Dr. agreed with me
and told her she should move out closer to
Whidbey Island so that I could take care of her. My sister comes up from California once a month for less than 24 hours and does not see the cahnge in my Mom. She does not feel she needs help and has even told me that it
would be better on everyone if Mom would just die. I have been carrying for her for the last
year and my sister has not changed her feelings except for that she told my mother that I am no longer going to come up to take care of her. I would like my mother to get the
care she needs Lisa has brain washed her so I need to know what else I can do. I do not think she would put sign the POA over to me
because of my sisters actions. Ingrid
My mother passed away leaving a will. I am listed in this will and as I have never had anyone leave me anything before, do I need a lawyer to explain how this works. I have asked the executor of the will and the only response I get is, I can do what ever I want, how I want and when I want. Is this correct? Is there a time limit on settling a will?
sexual assut by a state phys. S.S.I. HAS REMOVED HIM FROM THEIR CLINTS SIENCE MY INCIDENT
Car delership made me to buy a car. I don’t want it can I return car back.
I was sued for insuries obtained a car accident in 2006. I was not the driver at the time of the accident. I loan my car to my brother who without my permission allowed his friend to drive it who met in the accident. Now I was called by my insurance co. to give a statement. What should I do?
My father recently passed and left a will which I am included in. I don’t know what was left for me because his wife and the lawyer in South Carolina and will be taking care of the legal business there is South Carolina. Do I really need a lawyer?
i would like to get a felony removed from my record. can i do it myself
I was arrested for assualt and battery because me and my dad got into arguement and i pushed him and my wife grabbed me and i pushed her but didnt hurt anyone. I was in jail for day and half and posted bond. My family (dad and wife) does not wish to pursue the matter is there a chance i will get off with a fine and probation with no more jail time. Can my father call the Proscuter and drop charges. He has no intent in showing up to court. You think a public defendant will be ok with this matter.This is my 1st offense and i have no others on record.
can you get fired for telling your job that you will be unable to work 1 day out of the work and then two weeks later get fired s that right
i would like to remove the disbarred attorney who is the trustee to my trust fund. what do i have to do
Greeting
Are you familiar with absentee property transactions in State of Israel ?
It is a documented ownership since the year 1926 , house property in the city of
Jaffa / Tel Aviv worth more than 15 million dollars .
Sir ,
If you are interested and you can offer me help , please let me know in order
to carry on details .
I wish you happy holidays .
Regards
Omar
i lost rights to my son through cps in texas and want to file an appeal can i do this myself and how, also hog long do i have before its too late? please help me and god bless
On april 09,2009 time 1:15 Pm I was hit by a lady on Rt 30 West Manchester Twp. The insurance co of the lady has sent the bank almost 7,000 and there is 3,000 left on the loan, I need to talk to A lawer about this, I need to sure the lady for the rest of the money. I need help with this. Mr. Baker
i make agreement with student loan they recevied all of my payment when they go down to the last one then they no longer kept the agreement. now they take my wage
an attorney familiar with investments is needed. agent handling money has quit an may have made account changes without notification. friend wants to find out if there is money missing from her accounts. also a care giver has absconded with several thousand dollars.friend has no concept about where she stands financially and is worried if she has enough money to go into a convalescent home. she owns her home and has one fulltime and one week end care giver. help
I am looking for a bankruptcy attorney that the county or state pays for because I am in desperate need to file bankruptcy asap but I can not afford a lawyer.. I went to see one and he charges $1900.00 to fil eit for me and I am a stay at home mom with 3 kids. please point me in the right direction.
I HAVE A HOUSE THROUGH LAND CONTRACT AND I GOT THE HOUSE THROUGH GO INVEST WISLEY OUT OF UTAH AND I FOUND OUT TODAY THAT THEY SOLD THE HOUSE AND AFTERI HAD THE PAPER WORK NOTERIZED AND I PUT WAY OVER 6 THOUSAND DOLLARS INTO THE HOUSE AND I PAID 500.00 FOR THE CONTRACT PLUSE I HAVE BEEN PAYING 550.00 AMONTH TO GO INVEST WISLEY AND I DONT KNOW WHAT I CAN DO IF ANYTHING TO TRY TO KEEP MY HOUSE BECAUSE THE NEW OWNERS DOESNT EVEN KNOW WE LIVE THERE PLEASE HELP ME IM IN NEED OF SOME HELP AND I CANT AFFORD AN ATTORY CAUSE I MAKE SO MUCH AMONTH AND I SUPPORT A FAMILY OF 4.
Im 20 year’s old, my step dad died 7 or 8 years ago and in his will he left me a trust fund or something like it that im supposed to get when I turn 18 and that everything was supposed to be divided by the 3 of us (my, my step brother and step sister) They didn’t divide anything. instead they sold my dads belongings like his car and motorcycle and everything else and kept it to them self. They also havent tried contacting me or anything to follow what my dad had left in his will… I need help I dont know what to do?
I paid a company to fix my credit as far as paying some stuff off well my creditors contacted me to say that the people I paid account was closed I received my title to my car I am told that legally the car is mine what should I do
I GOT A TICKET FOR CARELESS OPERATION WITH ACCIDENT (NO OTHER CAR WAS INVOLVE). I PAID THE FINE BUT I RECEIVED A LETTER SAYING THAT I MUST APPEAR IN COURT. WHY SHOULD I GO TO COURT IF I PAID? DO I NEED A LAWYER?
i worked at a nurseing home and a employee hit a patient i told then that thursday i got fired she said it was because of my background i am on probation but i was on probation when i first start working there and it wasnt a problem then why after 10 months would it be a problem now do i have a case
kicked ex out after living together in my house 3 years. I made him pay me 1000.00/mo. for living expenses. He also purchased some items for my home. Now he is saying I owe him for the money he paid me and my engagement ring. I purchased his ring.
What is he entitle to? Do I really need a lawyer? I received a threatening demand letter from his lawyer. Can he sue for lawyers fees in a civil case? We are not married.
If get domestic violence 9verbal, physical) by your spouse, do court can abuser to be in jail for 10-20 years ? Or what maximum charges for it ?
in sept of 2008 few months after returning home from iraq i was summond to a hearing where i was being charged with a class a felony on 2 counts at said hearing i was aprehended and bail was posted wich i did make. throughout the rest of 2008 and well into 2009 (july) i was not allowed to see my family and because of it it suffred greatly. my case was dismissed without prejudice my my marrage faild and i missed alot of time with my kids. to make a long story short im wanting to sue and need to now if i have anykind of case and how i would go about finding an atterney
Jointly owned property, even tho I purchased with my money. I want to sell and want to be reimbursed for major repairs made to house but sister says no way. This argument has been going on for 3 years. What can I do? My atty has gotten me no where….. Help.
I believe I need a court order to force her to sell, how do I do this without spending even more money?
i work for homedepot i have been with the company 5 years i started at a califonia store 4 years ago and transferred to an oragon store for 2 years i have been fulltime for the first 3 years i had to transfer back to califrnia store because my sister had fallen veary ill the only way the califonia store would take me back is to cut my fulltime to partime because that is all they had funding for so i agreed as long as i could get my fulltime back as soon as they had an opening the store manager agreed he said no problem i also had to comback as a cashier i had been promoted in oragon to special services it is a big step up from cashier i also was told i had to step down to come back i ageed once again in order to get back my position at special sevices the manager agreed he said he would work on that when i came back so i transffered and talked to him sevral times all he said was im woking on it so i belived him i evan spoke to my front end superviser sevral times about it she said go and speak to human resourses because you where promised fulltime and your promotion at special sevices back so before i whent to human resoures she came and seen me and said do not worry we are woking on it well the store manager had transffered out of the store 3 months after i got back so i kept inquiring about my full tme and my permotion promise and by that time it was fall and i was told by hr and my opps manager that thecoudn’t keep the promise because buisness had slowed down an the bad economy this was only 5 months after i transfered back in 2008 i thought this was wrong but i knew the economy was bad so i kept asking all year i never gave up i asked everyone that could help me every month i got a differnt reason every time so this last summer my store took a transfer at full time to work at special services i was floored how could they do this after i have been asking for 2 years i think that is completely ridiculous so now it is febuary 2010 and it is hiring time so its the best time to ask for fulltime and i was told by my front end supervisor that the manager is not giving any fulltime positions to any cashiers so one week later tow of my fellow cashier friends approached me to let me know they where just made fulltime i was veary alarmed almost in shock so that veary night i called the store aware line to report wrong doing in the store the report goes to the district hr and she emailed the manager of the store to take care of this issue so he called me bach to his office to talk about the issue he tld me that i am an excellant worker i dont have any attandace issues but he made his discision on the stores voc reports wich is “voice of the costomer” scores he said the 2 ladies he choose had the highest scores over me and hetold me to get my score up and basically keep begging for fulltime as he rushed me out of his office well that just did’nt sit well with me so i did some investigating on my own and found out that niether one of thoes ladies where the top two they where six and seven so the store manager lied also when all of us partimers were working whatever hours we could to make it through the holidays these two ladies were reciving 40 hours a week everyweek since the summer and the manager knew of this because he signs the schedules that is favortism and discrimination also i work at returns and found out that i dont get a voc score because of the area that work i presented him with my findings and he was up set that i reserched this information and told me he would check it out and get back with me in a few days wich was weird because he knew that i knew he was lying he never got back with me to nights later my assistant manager told me to stop telling on the manager and fighting for myself because he will retaliate and then he will make somthing up to fire me because my assistant manager said that he told on the store manager for going against store policy and now the store manager is out to fire the assisant manager he told me this himself i have a meeting with the store hr on monday the 8th of march because the store manager wont be in the store that day because im in fear of my job now i dont think the meeting will help this all has gone to far and i could lose my job for standing up for myself and others i am not the only person that is being discreminated against there are others that have told me their stories but they are scarred to lose their jobs please help if you can! do i need to get a lawyer? thank you for taking the time to read this.
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