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    LSP's failure to supply DA's Office with Citation/Summons by Court Date....

    What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)?
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    "Locking down" liquid community property assets

    What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Louisiana In a degrading marriage that is nearing the point of inevitable separation, most likely within a few days, and in a situation in which the wife is not specifically listed on a savings account, is there some advice, eve if only in...
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    Disbursal of Funds from Court's Registry

    What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Louisiana In litigation regarding a "tax sale" of real property, Plaintiff/Tax Purchaser files a quiet title action, and heretofore "unlocatable" tax debtor surfaces and contests the quiet title action with a Petition to Annull Tax Sale. The Tax...
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    Exempt funds.

    What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Louisiana The way I understand what I have read on the matter, it seems that there is a certain amount of wages that are exempt from a judgment creditor's garnishment - I believe that Louisiana, it is 75% of disposable income, or 30 times federal...
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    10 y.o. Petition

    What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Louisiana John Doe opens a revolving account (VISA or MasterCard, I think) in ’97, defaults in mid ‘98, is sued in August 2000, loses by default in October 2000, goes through judgment debtor exams roughly in 2001, 2003, and gets what he says is...
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    Exemptions

    What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Louisiana I had someone ask me about a debtor examination, and what could be expected therefrom....basically, the query was geared toward what would and what would not be exempt from seizure by a creditor holding a judgment, most specifically...
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    How long is an online credit card "consumer authorization" good for?

    What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Louisiana I placed a telephone order for about $1200.00 worth of reloading components with an online vendor in November of 2008, payable with a credit card. I waited for the order with as much patience as I could, but after 60 days, I inquired by...
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    Can Creditor, armed w/ Judgment, razoo funds from Debtor's checking account?

    What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Louisiana Can any creditor in Louisiana, after having received a judgment, take that judgment to the debtor's bank and deduct funds from a debtor's checking account? This question stems from a situation wherein a cousin of mine went to the...
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    Mississippi procedure query: Lack of procedural sunshine MS criminal courts??

    What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Louisiana I am a resident of Louisiana, but I live in a very rural area w/in a couple minutes of the Mississippi state line. Several weeks ago, an "incident" occurred with a friend's boyfriend. The boyfriend's name is "Glynn", and he lives...
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    Restrictions on Running "Credit Check"

    What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Louisiana What restrictions are there on someone running a credit report on another person? Can an individual, say a private investigator, run an individual's credit without some sort of permission, or valid need?
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    Exactly how final is a final judgment????

    What is the name of your state? Louisiana This is a long post, I know, but I am trying to “pre-answer” any questions that I think I can foresee. The actual question is short and simple, though, and I would REALLY appreciate some input. A friend of mine bought a piece of property at the 2001...
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    Does a reconventional demand survive if the original issue is dropped?

    What is the name of your state? Louisiana This may be better placed in a general litigation section, but since I am gonna throw in substantial background info to lead up to my query, and it's all "Real Estate Law", I opted for this section. I know that this is a lengthier post than need be, but...
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    Summary versus Ordinary ????

    What is the name of your state? Louisiana I'm confused about something here. A friend of mine filed (through her lawyer) a "Motion to Nullify Judgment", which was quickly and successfully opposed because it was a motion, and not a new petition, specifically stating that it was improper to file...
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    Must Associate Counsel Enroll Also?

    What is the name of your state? Louisiana Quick and, I suppose, likely easy question: If you are represented by John Doe, Attorney at Law, and his associate Jane Smith, Attorney at Law represents you at a hearing for a Motion for Summary Judgment, must Jane Smith have enrolled as counsel of...
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    Method to get summary judgment reconsidered??

    What is the name of your state? Louisiana I would expect that there are is/are (a) provision(s) for some sort of instrument to seek reconsideration for Summary Judgment... I would think that it would be maybe something headed as "Motion to Reconsider Summary Judgment"/"Motion for...

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