Lawyers are expensive and the reality is that most people simply cannot afford the cost of litigation no matter how strong a case they may have. No win, no fee lawyers or legal representation on a contingency basis is a great solution for those who cannot afford costly legal...
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Limited-scope representation in California is the topic of this article. Limited-scope representation in California is also known as “unbundling”, “unbundled legal services”, or “discrete task representation.
The term limited-scope representation refers to a situation where you and an attorney agree that they will handle some parts of your case and...
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In a recent unpublished decision, the New Jersey Appellate Division upheld a trial court's sanctioning HSBC more than $54,000 due to the bank's filing of a foreclosure suit without being able to prove that it holds the proper chain of title to the underlying mortgage and promissory note. HSBC...
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