As long as you have the proof you are in the right you don t need a lawyer. I have represented myself in different things and i always figure why pay a lawyer for something that is owed me and i m in the right. I think you ll do just fine and good luck to you.
Not in small claims court. As a matter of fact, a lawyer/attorney is not allowed to represent anyone except him/herself
See... the problem is your legal rights sometimes is not 100% clear. Lawyers might see the loophole by bringing the situation surrounding the incident into account. Unless you are in agreement with your landlord, you need a lawyer to support you (especially if your landlord is persistent that he/she is not wrong).
no
In small claims a lawyer is not required, in California it is not allowed.
no but you can check with a state attorney to get advice.........they are free to the public
no they are not needed all the time but they can come in handy at times.
Have all your facts straight, with the proper supporting documentation, and you should be good to go. Unless you are a good speaker, write down what you wanna say, and read it to the judge. Don t lose your cool. Also put yourself in your oppositions shoes, and try to prepare yourself for any questions you might be asked, and any evidence that might be presented by the other side.
No; but the odds are usually increased drastically with a lawyer. If it s a slam dunk and you can afford to lose....
In point of fact, a lawyer is never required. All citizens have the right to address the court on their own, all the way up to the Supreme Court. In small claims court it is not necessary at all unless the legalities of the tort are complex. So, no, you don t need a lawyer. If you get one, however, and you win, the court can assess the attorney s fees against the other party.
of course
hey there was this thief that sued the victims because he broke his arm while robbering...and guess what? he won. so anything is possible. if the other lawyer makes his statment persuasive..and you don`t ..:|
You cannot have an attorney to represent you in small claims court. You are on your own. One thing most attorneys will tell you are there are NO slam dunks in litigation. You may think you are right LEGALLY but the other side might bring up an itemized statement showing the damages/cleaning they had to do to your former residence and as a result they aren t required to return your Security Deposit Good Luck.
Hiring a lawyer for minor legal problems can be expensive, but there are websites like LawGuru, FindLaw and other places where you can get free legal advice. I found this website useful - http://www.uelp.org/freelegal.html
I ve been there, I know this is important to you, but it is routine for the judge and maybe even the landlord. Likely as the quot;small guyquot; you will be favored if you can put on a decent presentation of the facts without emotional accusations.
you don t need a lawyer if you can speak a lawyer is a mouth piece wast of money
You don t need a lawyer in small claims court. That s kind of the whole idea behind it. Just tell your story to the judge.
No, in fact a lawyer can t represent you in small claims court. You will need to file a petition with your local Rent Board and serve that petition on the landlord. Your local Tenant Resources should be able to provide the forms and instructions on what you need to do. In a civil case (not small claims), you can still represent yourself in court (in propria persona, or quot;pro sequot; for short), but there s an old saying that a person that represents himself in court has a fool for a client. Even more so in a criminal case. Even a court appointed attorney is better than nothing, but you still have the Constitutional right to represent yourself.
As long as you have documents saying that you put the deposit and that they didn t put in your lease that they could hold it for any reason. As well as documentation of any and all communication you have had with your land lord in order to get your deposit back.
No. However, you don t want to take any chances! A lawyer will know how to make any necessary arguments: you have to know exactly what the elements of the law are and not just why it is common sense. The law is often not common sense. In other words, many times there are technicalities you need to address or have proof of (for instance, you can t just explain what Tenant Resources said) -and a lawyer who specializes in landlord-tenant matters is going to know exactly what to do. Basically: Yes, you are most likely capable of winning your case on your own, BUT there s always a chance that something will throw you for a loop where the lawyer would have had no problems...then you ll kick yourself. Just be honest with yourself about exactly how sure you are about what you re doing - maybe you do know your stuff. I do realize lawyers can be expensive, so that is definitely a factor. EDIT: I am referring to consulting with a lawyer.
The law is only as effective as the person dealing it, and this is often influenced, unfortunately, by the person seeking justice before it. If you re a doddling fool, then even with a water tight case you may give the registrar at the tribunal that this is a frivolous and vexatious claim, and dismiss it. For a start, and I m not trying to mess with you or provoke an angry response, could I just say that saying at the outset that quot;I m pretty much 100% certain that legally I m in the right here and the landlord is in the wrongquot; is definitely not the right place to start. Furthermore, depending on which country you are in, you are NOT allowed representation by an advocate/solicitor in small claims. It all depends where you are. Good luck and all the best! :)
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