by Sandro Santoli | Jan 30, 2013 | civil litigation
The start of a lawsuit begins with a complaint. One mistake that pro se litigants often make is that they do not ask for enough damages in the complaint. A pro se party is someone who represents himself in court without a lawyer. A judge can always award less than...
by Jorge Pla | Jan 28, 2013 | immigration
Eight Senators today released a “Bipartisan Framework For Comprehensive Immigration Reform” which proposes an overhaul of our legal immigration system while expanding border security measures and hardening current employment verification procedures. Most notably, the...
by Sandro Santoli | Jan 22, 2013 | contract law, foreclosure, negotiable instrument
You should demand to see your original promissory note if you are facing foreclosure of your home because only the party that holds the original note is allowed to sue you. If you bought a home, you probably didn’t pay cash for it unless you are wealthy or you...
by Jorge Pla | Jan 14, 2013 | immigration
The U Visa Gives Victims Of Crime Legal Status. The purpose of the U Visa is to give victims of certain crimes temporary legal status and work eligibility in the United States for up to 4 years. The U visa is a nonimmigrant visa and only 10,000 U visas may be issued...
by Jorge Pla | Jan 14, 2013 | immigration
President Obama plans to push Congress to move quickly in the coming months on an ambitious overhaul of the immigration system that would include a clear path to United States citizenship for most of the 11 million illegal immigrants in the country. Obama and Senate...
