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depends on what state the penal law is from

You need to "request to enter default". Here you can find the instructions: http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/selfhelp/forms/documents/fl165instructions.pdf and here the necessary form: http://www.courtinfo.ca.gov/forms/fillable/fl165.pdf Watch out for other necessary forms which are...

You can only sue others for what these guys did if there is vicarious liability or if those others somehow breached a duty of reasonable care. I don't see any way why the parents should be liable. The fraternity would only be liable if they somehow had a duty of care towards you, like if...

You won't be able to do that without an attorney. He would need to look closely at all the details of the case and then apply the huge amount of law to it and then see if there is any chance you can beat this. It is impossible to do this here on the forum.

Well, there is one point where the attorney surely was right: you always got to evaluate your chances of ever collecting the judgment before you sue. If tehse guys have no money, all the judgments in the world won't help you. If they have jobs, own property, then you go and sue.

seems nobody here is a Florida law specialist. You already found out that it matters what Florida says. You seem to be on a good track, though. because it really is common to say that a "conviction" has not happened when adjudication of guilt was withheld.

No, the police has no obligation to tell anyone that he is dead, unless she would be married to him (which I assume from your wording she is not). Even then the police would not "have to" do it, and only would if the police knows about it. Now, it seems that you are being told when and where...

Lets split the question: Can you be charged later? Yes, definitely. As long as the statute of limitations allows it the store could decide months or years later to file criminal charges. Can you be arrested later? That depends. You definitely can be arrested if a judge wrote an arrest...

No, you can file civil charges independently from criminal charges. You can even file civil charges if the public prosecutor for whatever reason would decline to file charges or ddismiss the case against them. Definitions and burdens of proof are different in civil and in criminal charges, so...

While you probably had an oral contract, you will probably not be able to enforce it. Under the Uniform Commercial Code which has been adopted by all states with slight variations, a contract for the sale of goods worth more than $ 500 needs to be in writing to be enforced. Since she never...

Guys, I noticed that very often when I read your questions you do not mention in what state the matter originates on which you base your question. Remember that the law in the United States differs from state to state, so it can be very important to know on what state law your matter is based...

I am sorry if I was confusing. I will try to answer your questions: 1) The biggest problem to getting all the paperwork done in the States is the fact that you seem not to have a I-94 card showing that you entered the country legally. It could well be that the USCIS will not accept your...

"Trespass to chattel" is the name for the civil action you could take against this guy. It means "unlawful interference with the property of another." Who owns the garage you have been seeing parts of your bike in? You might ask that owner to give them to you. The parts that are missing -...

You got to understand that criminal charges will not help you get your money back. You have to file civil charges against those people. Criminal charges only will get them thrown into jail. Since you are talking about some serious amount of money you should go to a lawyer and have him file a...

The US nowadays allows dual citizenship. If you were born in Canada you probably were a Canadian citizen. It could be that you actually lost your Canadian citizenship. There was a time when Canadians who were naturalized in another country lost their citizenship. Later the Canadian laws were...

not at all, I sadly have to agree.

actually, the maximum time you might be admitted as a tourist is 1 year, not 6 months, but 6 months is the "usual" time of admission. In case of a Canadian who was not issued an I-94 it is a little tricky to establish, since no border inspection officer actually determined the time.

The law is pretty clear about this. You have been admitted as a tourist under especially lenient procedures that are only available to Canadians. But nevertheless there are only a few ways for you to legally stay in this country. So far you are here as a tourist. The maximum you are allowed...

she can get into a huge amount of trouble. First you would want to check the California law what it actually says about gun possession by someone with what kind of conviction. The same goes for the federal gun laws. Possession legally does not mean ownership, but the right to exercise...

Now this is very very tricky. I understand your concern and share your disgust for the conduct of this police officer. He very probably has violated department rules and could be disciplined. It is not so clear, though, if he has broken any law. He might have, it depends on the details...