Recent content by jon_

Well you are asking him to do even more work on the house. That is probably why you aren't getting the most zealous advocacy. But this is something that could be dealt with later and if you really want to, you could send a letter yourself to the insurance company stating that this court order...

I'm sorry to hear about your son but he doesn't get the Miranda warning. "Anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law." He wasn't being arrested. It was not smart to go to the police and tell them he was drinking. Wouldn't it be sufficient to just say "I was at a party"...

Negotiation usually takes place in the courtroom before the judge enters. Bring a lawyer (I think someone else said that.) It usually helps and the DA usually has some mercy that you brought a lawyer and that it might reduce the chances of the state winning even though we both know they will...

Did they freeze the account? If it's against your wages then it continues until the debt is paid off. It obviously wouldn't make sense to get a court order every time for the same issue. Every pay day a certain percentage is withheld.

Sorry to hear. For the most part I would say you can't just walk away from the lease. BUT if there is lead based paint, you want to give your landlord notice before moving out. Send a copy of the report and state that the landlord must remedy the condition within 7 days or you will be forced to...

If there is an agreement on the medical I'm not sure this will be changed retroactively barring some special circumstances. Regarding the exchange rate, is there a significant discrepancy? Did you have a lawyer handle your case? If so, did you ask him/her about this?

That's a good question. I'm not sure I understand. Did the dealer take $1,000 instantly off the price if you assigned the rebate to him?

A young associate was romantically ambushed in a darkened room of the law firm. After months of the social isolation that comes from eighty hour work weeks, the associate was happy to reciprocate. However, when asked by a friend to identify the lover, the associate was puzzled. "All I...

What's the difference between a dead skunk in the road and a dead lawyer in the road? There are skid marks in front of the skunk. ---------- At the height of a political corruption trial, the prosecuting attorney attacked a witness. "Isn't it true," he bellowed, "that you accepted...

What do you call 5000 dead lawyers at the bottom of the ocean? A good start! ---------- Why do they bury lawyers twelve feet deep? Because deep down, they are really good guys. ---------- Why won't sharks attack lawyers? Professional courtesy. ---------- What do you...

"Everybody in my family follows the medical profession. They're all lawyers." ---------- The outlook for the New Jersey economy is so bad that the mob just laid off 3 judges. ---------- The trouble with the legal profession is that 98% of its members give the rest a bad name...

Have you heard about the lawyers' word processor? No matter what font you select, everything come out in fine print. ---------- Did you hear about the new microwave lawyer? You spend eight minutes in his office and get billed as if you'd been there eight hours. ----------...

One afternoon, a wealthy lawyer was riding in the back of his limousine when he saw two pathetic-looking men by the side of the road, eating grass. He ordered his driver to stop and got out to investigate. He asked the men, "Why are you eating grass?" "We don't have no money for food," the...

A woman with a brain tumor was surprised when her doctor called her, and told her of a new, experimental brain transplant procedure. When she met with her doctor, he told her that she would require the transplant of one pound of brain. The doctor then asked, "What type of brain do you want?"...

A second grade teacher asked her students what their parents did for a living. "Timmy, you be first," she said. "What does your mother do all day?" Timmy stood up and proudly said, "She's a doctor. "That's wonderful," the teacher said, "and how about you, Annie?" Annie shyly stood up...