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How can I minimize the need to have a Will?

What do wills not cover?

I spent 9 days in jail for simple battery against my wife. My wife doesn’t want to press charges, does the judge have to grant me a continuance?

Should I plead guilty?

Can the police force you to take a polygraph (lie detector) test?

A friend has been in jail for 6 months waiting for trial. We don’t like the court appointed attorney. What can we do?

My wife inherited 100K from a person worth $5M. We suspect the attorney handling the estate took some of the money. Who can help me?

The attorney went into semi-retirement after reading the will.

Can a court require as a term of probation, the defendant stay away from his girlfriend?

My wife and I are in the middle a very ugly divorce. Would family court rule that I have to make payments on the house even if I include the mortage in my bankruptcy?

She also cannot afford the payments but says she refuses to file bankruptcy.I’m in the process of filing for chapter 7 bankruptcy and plan to…

I was in a car accident yesterday in Contra Costa county, CA and I expect the other person’s insurance company to call me any minute now. Do I have to talk to them?

I was in an auto accident yesterday in Contra Costa county, California and I expect the other person’s insurance company to call me any minute…

I will be meeting with a lawyer soon about my car accident case. What paperwork should I bring with me?