Declaration of Diligent Search: Guardianship-Dispensing with Notice to Missing Relative
If you do not know the name or address of a person you need to serve or cannot locate the …
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Notice of Automatic Stay
Filing for bankruptcy immediately stops all attempts to collect debts included in the bankruptcy from you, including lawsuits. This is …
Memorandum of Costs after Judgment
When you win a lawsuit, you can collect the total amount of the judgment entered by the court, plus any …
Deed of Trust and Promissory Note – Step by Step Guide
A deed of trust, also called a trust deed, is the functional equivalent of a mortgage. It does not transfer …
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Delayed Birth, Marriage, and Death Certificates
Births, marriages, and deaths are recorded by the Office of Vital Statistics, and evidenced by an official certificate. Occasionally, these …
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Discovery: Business Records Subpoena (except consumer or employment records)
Parties in a lawsuit can use a “business records subpoena” to obtain records and information from non-party witnesses such as …
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Discovery: Business Records Subpoena (Consumer or Employment Records)
Getting records from a non-party business or organization Parties in a lawsuit can use a “business records subpoena” to obtain …
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Discovery: Depositions
A deposition is the taking of a statement of a witness or party under oath. The deposing party (the “asking” …
Discovery: Exchange of Expert Witness Information
After a trial date is set, any party may demand the simultaneous exchange of information about the expert witnesses all …
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Discovery: Form Interrogatories
Interrogatories are written questions sent by one party to another, which the responding party must answer under penalty of perjury. Interrogatories allow the …