I am the petitioner.  I filed a modification in this case.  I recieved a date on the court's schedule for May 1st.  On April 27th the respondent's attorney called me and told me that he had gone to court that morning and was granted a continuance.  How is that possible without my consent?
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It is possible and common to get a continuance without the consent of the other side.  What should not be possible, however, is for the attorney for one side to go into court to ask for such a continuance without first giving notice to the other side that he intends to do so, and when he will do so.  If the date is no good for you, you should tell the court that the request was made without notice to you, and request a new hearing to reschedule.
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Dear Friend,\n\nYou'd need to consult with a lawyer on this one.  My GUESS is that if you contest the will there will be a hearing in probate court to determine what your interests under the will are.  If you do nothing, that may trigger such a hearing or may not.  It would be up to the laws of your particular state whether the executor has the burden to get your consent or whether she only has to notify you to give you a chance to contest.\n\nYour Friend,\nFrancesois
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I would send him a letter informing him that you have contacted a lawyer regarding the matter and the issue needs to be solved by such-and-such date. After that? Small claims court. Take it to Judge Judy!
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Yes, but this is an up hill battle. The laws are not really in your favor. \n\nHave your attorney file a "stay judgment order" which should give you time to mount an appeal. There are nonprofit organizations out there to help you, do some searching for pro bono housing council.
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Well if you worked it out then you already violated the order.  But any ways, go to the court that issued the order - contact the Judge and ask him to resend the order
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Alert the judge to this.  Just send a letter to the judge.  Say nothing else about your case, however.   If you had an agreement for the lawyer to handle your whole case and he is refusing, the judge will either make the lawyer stay on the case, refund the money or appoint counsel or fashion some other remedy.  If you do go in to plead guilty, be sure to tell the judge why you are doing it because if you try to change your plea later you will have a very hard time of it
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You need a good lawyer.  Ajudge can order anything he wants, but this sounds highly unusual.  I am appalled at this one, and frankly am speechless.  You sound like you have been railroaded.  Please call legal aide and seek some help.  Good Luck.
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how did you not know?\nthere are seveal things you need to look at.  Where you served any papers or through publication(newspaper).  Did they know where you were at at the time.  you do have an appeal you can file!!!
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If you are scheduled for a court appearance.. you have to be there!! talk to your attorney again and ask him if it's an actual court? or just filling the preliminary paperwork in court.
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Go to the Clerk of Courts and file an appeal.  I'm assuming it's a civil matter.  You can't revoke the decision however you can appeal it.
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You're basically out of luck if you want someone who will bill based on the outcome. It is a violation of the canon of ethics for an attorney to work on a contingency basis on any family law matter.\nCall attorneys that offer free consultations and ask at consultation if they can defer payment or accept installments.\nGood luck.
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Call the local bar association in that county.  They should be able to hook you up w/ someone who will take the case on a contingency basis.
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i know what your going through.i went to court and  i did it pro-SE also,and i won,but they appealed,i lost the appeal,now I'm in  a higher court appealing that,,its hard  to  represent yourself,but it can be done...what state are you in? and what court?,small claims?i know in small claims court .if the defendant doesn't show,he looses.so if he didn't show,,,,,,how can he appeal the decision.it sounds odd to me,,all states are different on laws,,,you can look up tenant land lord laws at Anderson on line...
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You have to know and demand your rights, as does your attorney (most don't).\n\nHave him file a motion to dismiss based on the speedy trial rule...\n\nThat usually works.
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I have no idea...I'd consult another attorney if you are not happy with the one you have.
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I found this information by going to the website below:\n\n"If you wish to request a change in the trial date, you must write the court before your trial date with an explanation of the circumstances that require the change. Your request is not automatically granted; it is up to a judge to determine whether to change your trial date.\n\n"If you do not pay your citation, it is extremely important that you appear in court on your trial.\n\n"If you fail to appear for trial, the MVA will be notified and will take action to suspend your license. Driving on a suspended license is a criminal offense for which you can receive jail time."\n\n\nThere are two kinds of traffic offenses, "payable" and "must appear". If you committed the first kind of offense, you can always choose to pay the fine, but you'll lose the opportunity to get your day in court or to apply for a PBJ (Probation Before Judgment) under which you pay the fine but avoid getting points for a first-time violation.\n\nIf you committed a "must appear" offense, that's pretty self-explanatory. You can request a new court date, the sooner the better, and hope that your request is granted. \n\nHope that helps.
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You need to talk to an attorney.