Legal services

Legal services

The services involving law-related matters such as the issuing of legal opinion,filing and pleading, as well as the issuing and defending of law suits among many others.

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plan administrator

Legal services; Family law

The person or persons who administer a retirement plan. Sometimes the Plan Administrator is the employer, sometimes it is a third party. If the name of the administrator is not in ...

amend

Legal services; Family law

To change, improve, or correct a document that has already been filed with the court.

scheduling order

Legal services; Family law

The order issued by your trial court judge telling you the date of the trial and the setting the deadlines for the case. This is a very important document and you must read it ...

summons

Legal services; Family law

A legal notice that informs an individual that someone has brought a lawsuit against him or her. It includes the reasons for the suit, who the judge is and how long you have to ...

pro se or pro per

Legal services; Family law

A Latin term that mean representing yourself in court. If you are pro se (or pro per), you are your own lawyer.

alternate service

Legal services; Family law

Normally, when you start a case you are required to serve the defendant by process server or certified mail/restricted delivery/return receipt. But, sometimes you can't find the ...