Bankruptcy and Judgment Recovery
Bankruptcy and Judgment Recovery: A judgment debtor declares Chapter 7 Bankruptcy and lists your judgment as one of his debts. Is your judgment dead? Don’t be too sure! It may …
View ArticleGarnishment and Judgment Enforcement
Garnishment: This issue of The Enforcer deals with garnishment, including bank account garnishment, wage garnishment, and third-party garnishment. In virtually all states, the law provides for several...
View ArticleCDCR Today: California Files Court-Ordered Prison Plan, Vows Supreme Court...
California Files Court-Ordered Prison Plan, Vows Supreme Court AppealSACRAMENTO – The California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation CDCR today submitted a court-ordered list of prison...
View ArticleNew three-strikes law varies by county
By: Associated Press | 05/02/13 10:09 PM Majorities in every California county voted last fall to scale back the state’s three-strikes law so thousands of inmates serving life sentences for …
View ArticleUnbundled Legal Services
In an uncertain economy, lawyers are using unbundled legal services to expand their client base. The practice of unbundling legal services, also known as limited scope representation, falls into three …
View ArticleSMALL CLAIMS FEES
SMALL CLAIMS FEES Ref # Small Claims Fees Code Section(s) Total fee 79 Filing claim for $1,500 or less CCP 116.230(b)(1) $30 80 Filing claim for more than $1,500 but …
View ArticleParalegal’s Biggest Complaints About Process Servers
A few months ago, I asked a group of paralegals to share what have been their biggest frustrations in working with process servers. I also invited them to share their …
View ArticleDeficient Discovery Responses and Disclosures in Family Law Cases
For Discovery Requests, contact Southland-Law.com. DEFICIENT DISCOVERY RESPONSES AND DISCLOSURES IN FAMILY LAW CASES: CAUSES AND ALTERNATIVES by Scott J. Lantry [Published in the April 2010 Contra...
View ArticleOutsourced paralegals equal law practice growth
Have you ever considered outsourcing some, or even all, of your document drafting? Doing so can help you achieve your business goals if you don’t have a paralegal department, or …
View ArticleJudgment Collection Agencies Can Pull Credit Reports
According to Hasbun v. County of Los Angeles, 323 F.3d 801 (9th Cir. 2003) relying on Federal Trade Commission (FTC) commentary found in the Appendix to 16 Code of Federal …
View ArticleJudicial Council – judicial_council
The approved rule amendment allows local courts to mandate electronic filing for civil cases and is effective July 1. Photo: Justice Terence Bruiniers and Judge James Herman, chairs of the …
View ArticleConsiderations When Outsourcing Paralegal Services
By Richard Link of FindLaw A lot of the companies offering legal document preparation services are your competitors. Their target market is consumers who cannot afford or prefer not to pay an attorney …
View ArticleFreelance Paralegals?
Freelance paralegal? What’s that? Virtual paralegal? What’s that? Have you ever heard these terms and wondered? Have you ever wondered or wished there was a way to get help with …
View ArticleIndicators An Outsourced Paralegal Would Help.
The question of why an attorney would need support has come up in the past. And if you’re fortunate enough to always have a manageable caseload that never increases, never …
View ArticleSUPERVISOR JEFF STONE PROPOSES BATH SALT BAN
By Jeff Horseman of the Press Enterprise Riverside County supervisor wants a new law targeting designer drugs commonly called “bath salts.” The county Board of Supervisors is set to take up Jeff...
View ArticleCentral Locations for Service of Legal Process
In accordance with Code of Civil Procedure Section 684.115 (AB 2364), the table below provides links to the designated locations for service of legal process that have been filed with the DFI by...
View ArticleForms!
Wage Garnishment If the judgment debtor is employed, his/her wages may be garnished to pay off the judgment. To begin the wage garnishment process, do the following: File both a Writ of Execution...
View ArticleSouthland: Process Services
Click to compare our rates with our competitors: Competitors Rate Sheet Southland Court Services: The best rates with superior results! Our team of private investigators and process servers specialize...
View ArticleLA County Deputy Assault on Inmate Litigation
Jesse Wagner Southland Law Litigation Coordinator Reported from California Lawyer A rise in reports of deputies abusing inmates in Los Angeles County jails beginning in 2008 launched an effort by...
View ArticlePARALEGALS: An Opportunity to Expand Practice Knowledge
In the Spotlight4 May 2013 ATTACHMENT ISSUES OF YOUNG CHILDREN: RETURN OF THE TENDER YEARS DOCTRINE? 2013 NCCFLS ANNUAL SEMINAR –LUNCH PROVIDED – SATURDAY, MAY 4, 2013 — 8:30 AM – 4:15 PM REGISTRATION...
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