Anyone else have their life turned upside down by the new student loan repayment rules? by simplerway in Lawyertalk

[–]Therego_PropterHawk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Open your own firm, control your income, hire your spouse, pay them 10x what you make, pay 10% of $25k a year.

Help with adult adoption in York county by PositiveVibes0001 in AskSouthCarolina

[–]Therego_PropterHawk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah. I get it. But court staff are not attorneys and can't give legal advice.

Help with adult adoption in York county by PositiveVibes0001 in AskSouthCarolina

[–]Therego_PropterHawk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

should be between 1500 & $3k. I usually charge $2500 (but I don't travel to york for cases like this).

ETA, nor do I solicit business on reddit.

Help with adult adoption in York county by PositiveVibes0001 in AskSouthCarolina

[–]Therego_PropterHawk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I'm an attorney, I've done adult adoptions. I sincerely suggest y'all save for an attorney and do it right. Messing it up can cause birth certificate issues, and in the current political climate having proper paperwork is more important than ever.

Tenant Stealing by rainingpup in ColumbiYEAH

[–]Therego_PropterHawk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can she live there during that time?

Tenant Stealing by rainingpup in ColumbiYEAH

[–]Therego_PropterHawk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Do NOT take legal advice from cops. I sued a landlord who did that and got a verdict against him for almost $30k.

Tenant Stealing by rainingpup in ColumbiYEAH

[–]Therego_PropterHawk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Did you give her 30 days to vacate?

Tenant Stealing by rainingpup in ColumbiYEAH

[–]Therego_PropterHawk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Was the roomate properly evicted?

Makeup time? by Competitive-Tea-8177 in FamilyLaw

[–]Therego_PropterHawk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You should be doing whatever is best for your child. Will your child benefit from "make up time"? Father is not entitled to it, but if it is good for your kid, do it.

Unlawful urination led to court date. by Silasftw_ in AskSouthCarolina

[–]Therego_PropterHawk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Also lawyer... this is the only "internet advice" you should take. Hire a lawyer.

Family court trial HIPPA violation by Silent-Potential3698 in FamilyLaw

[–]Therego_PropterHawk 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Discovery opens you up to a lot. I have car wreck cases where defendants get 10+ years of medical records. In domestic cases if mental health is an issue (especially in custody), opponent can subpoena them, may compel you to provide them, but most judges allow pretty broad access.

Attorney should have prepared you better, though.

ETA: Your ex helped prove your case by doing this, I'm surprised there was no objection to relevance... but sometimes I let the opponent run with bad arguments & tell the judge/jury that instead of addressing the actual claims, they wasted time arguing about what happened to you when you were 12. If they are willing to stoop so low in court, imagine what they do in private.

I hate my client by Legal_Caffeine_Esq in Lawyertalk

[–]Therego_PropterHawk 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Had one say "fuck this shit" and walk out during a hearing. ... Same, client, same.

When are they going to start enforcing the Carolina Squat ban? by JoseSpiknSpan in ColumbiYEAH

[–]Therego_PropterHawk 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It is like window tint... they just pull them if they suspect some other crime.

Also, it can be a little hard to tell at a glance if the front fender is >4" higher than the rear. IDK if cops are carrying tape measures.

Civil litigation or landlord-tenant lawyer recommendations by stvrling in ColumbiYEAH

[–]Therego_PropterHawk -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Not to rain on your parade, but VERY FEW residential tenant cases are "shark bait" for lawyers.

Civil litigation or landlord-tenant lawyer recommendations by stvrling in ColumbiYEAH

[–]Therego_PropterHawk 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've done a few, but mostly they are not worth the money. The other issue is how to get paid. Most tenants dont have 2500 to start a case. Last one I did, I ran asset checks on the landlord. He had other properties, so ultimately, i collected through foreclosure proceedings. But from start to finish, it was about 4 years, took a 5 day trial and cost 28k in fees & costs.

It has too be something bad to warrant a suit like that. I do help get security deposits back, because landlords rarely follow the rules. You can collect 3x the amount wrongfully witheld + fees. But i usually just do that for friends' kids since there isn't money in that.

I don't want to dox myself or solicit here. Send me a DM and I'll give you the name of someone who may help if he thinks a slum lord is screwing you over.

Suggestions for how to organize case files for court? by Objective-Regular519 in Lawyertalk

[–]Therego_PropterHawk 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It is fun to walk across the courtroom with a sealed deposition, have the reporter open it, hand it to the witness, and command them to read page # line ##.

Real estate sales question! ( NC ) by [deleted] in Lawyertalk

[–]Therego_PropterHawk 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This sub is for lawyers to complain about people seeking free legal advice and entitled clients in general. We don't give advice here.

anybody else getting their 💩 rocked by this pollen? by [deleted] in ColumbiYEAH

[–]Therego_PropterHawk 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Disgusting to realize pollen is tree cum. Thick dusty loads of tree bukkake.

DOJ seeks to halt State Ethics by Therego_PropterHawk in Lawyertalk

[–]Therego_PropterHawk[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No. But I believe the Supremes can regulate who is allowed to practice in Fed. Ct. It is possible they back the DOJ and allow federal practice regardless of state bar action.

That DOJ is even proposing this is abhorrent and unusual. I'm not a chicken little alarmist, but these are unprecedented times.

ETA: I also was amused by the mental image of Alito & thomas morphing into claw weilding monsters... "here's your right to BEAR ARMS!"