Lawyers are expensive and the reality is that most people simply cannot afford the cost of litigation no matter how strong a case they may have. No win, no fee lawyers or legal representation on a contingency basis is a great solution for those who cannot afford costly legal...
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The term limited-scope representation refers to a situation where you and an attorney agree that they will handle some parts of your case and...
"No Win, No Fee". You've seen it on many attorney websites and commercials, and if you're curious how this works its through the world of "contingency". In the simplest terms Contingency fee lawyers can take your case with no cost out of pocket and you agree that they can...
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In a recent unpublished decision, the New Jersey Appellate Division upheld a trial court's sanctioning HSBC more than $54,000 due to the bank's filing of a foreclosure suit without being able to prove that it holds the proper chain of title to the underlying mortgage and promissory note. HSBC...
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