Be Your Own Lawyer
The coronavirus pandemic has changed almost every aspect of our daily lives. The court system is no exception. Court closures, case delays, remote hearings, health screenings, and massive backlogs have changed the way courts operate.
And if you need help representing yourself in civil court, it’s time to join Courtroom5.
Launching a legal case takes time and effort. You must gather facts, write the complaint, and properly serve the defendant. And if you happen to get a default judgment, you don’t want it easily snatched away from you.
And if you need help representing yourself in civil court, it’s time to join Courtroom5.
Breach of contract. Those words conjure up images of corporate deals, smart lawyers, and lots of money. Yet, most contract cases are not complicated; they’re quite simple. The average adult has multiple contracts.
Contracts are agreements between two or more parties to abide by written or stated terms. When you sign for a credit card, that’s a contract between you and the credit card company. When you buy a car, house, or boat, you enter into a contract with the seller, mortgage company, or lender. When a mortgage company files for foreclosure, it’s really a breach of contract suit. How do you defend yourself when you break a contract?
And if you need help representing yourself in civil court, it’s time to join Courtroom5.
Workplace discrimination is common, but few people make a federal case out of it. Most would rather ignore it or find another job than sue, especially without a lawyer. Yet, workplace discrimination is a serious matter deserving of the attention of a legal process. So, if you’re the victim of workplace discrimination, don’t have a lawyer, and feel your state courts won’t do your claim justice, take it to federal court yourself.
And if you need help representing yourself in civil court, it’s time to join Courtroom5.
You’ve been served with a complaint. What defense should you launch? A common approach is to argue that the plaintiff’s allegations are untrue. That’s an ordinary defense. “I didn’t do it.” But you can also argue that you should not have to pay damages even if the facts in the complaint are true. Kinda like a “So what?” That’s an affirmative defense. In litigation, it pays to know the difference between an ordinary defense and an affirmative defense because they are each handled differently by the court.
And if you need help representing yourself in civil court, it’s time to join Courtroom5.
When someone has wrongfully taken or kept your property, should you give up and let them keep it? Should you engage in a street brawl with them? Luckily, you don’t have to settle for either of these crappy options. There is an alternative for recovering your property swiftly and legally, the legal right of replevin.
And if you need help representing yourself in civil court, it’s time to join Courtroom5.
On Wednesday, Google CEO Sundar Pichai announced the recipients of that $5 million. Courtroom5 was amongst the 76 awardees, receiving $50,000 in non-dilutive funding, or funds that don’t require payback or the sale of company stock.
And if you need help representing yourself in civil court, it’s time to join Courtroom5.
When you stand to lose your home or livelihood in an eviction, debt collection, or foreclosure case, you must choose your weapons wisely. Choosing the wrong one can leave you vulnerable. What’s more, your opponent is almost always represented by one or more attorneys. So that weapon must be the biggest and best you can find. In litigation, affirmative defenses are like weapons.
And if you need help representing yourself in civil court, it’s time to join Courtroom5.
The only thing worse than not knowing about litigation when you’re in a legal battle is not knowing what you don’t know.
Though it’s not scientific, this readiness test highlights important things you may need to know about litigation. It’s like a self-assessment. Ask yourself, “Am I ready for court?” and know the answer.
And if you need help representing yourself in civil court, it’s time to join Courtroom5.
You’re expected to be engaged in frivolous litigation when you show up in court without a lawyer, especially when you’re the defendant. If you’ve ever read the small print on the back of a traffic or parking ticket, you’ve had to weigh the cost of the ticket against the cost of fighting it. I’ve seen threats of court costs as high as $500. That’s the bullying tactic cities use to force folks to pay up – guilty or not – because the courts assume your defense is frivolous.
And if you need help representing yourself in civil court, it’s time to join Courtroom5.
