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1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law for Colorado on
Q: If you are going to court for a probation violation and you hire an attorney, do you still have to talk to your

Probation officer or does your attorney handle that communication as well?

Sean Maye
Sean Maye answered on Mar 16, 2021

If you have a pending violation of probation and have hired a lawyer to represent you on the alleged violation, you are still required to continue reporting to probation - that obligation doesn't change. The fact that you have a lawyer on your probation matters does not then automatically... Read more »

1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law and Identity Theft for Tennessee on
Q: If I have permission to get money from a debt card (pin, account password) can I be punished for overdraft
Anthony M. Avery
Anthony M. Avery answered on Mar 16, 2021

The account holder will be getting a charge from the Bank. But if you take out more money than you were authorized by the account holder, then that is Theft of Property, which could be a misdemeanor or a felony depending on the amount stolen. You could also be sued by the account holder.

1 Answer | Asked in Estate Planning and Probate for Maryland on
Q: I always thought the Executor's job (and as an heir himself) was to execute the will and to notify siblings of decisions

such as contract on sale of house, etc. Seems to me from the responses on this site, it is a mere suggestion from the BaltoCo court to keep siblings informed and not a legal requirement. It seems the Executor has complete authority and only answers to the court, unless I file a grievance, it is... Read more »

Mark Oakley
Mark Oakley answered on Mar 16, 2021

The notices required to be mailed to interested persons by law are set forth in the Estates & Trusts Code and the Procedural Rules of Maryland. They are limited, but you will receive copies of any Accounts filed in the estate. However, all court proceedings and filings in an estate are open... Read more »

1 Answer | Asked in Child Custody, Child Support, Divorce and Family Law for Virginia on
Q: How do I prepare for a hearing over mutually agreed upon child support and custody in official divorce decree?

My ex spouse filed for child support before we divorced (I have made every payment) and during our divorce we renegotiated our payments VIA our LAWYERS. I filed the official divorce decree that was signed by a JUDGE with the juvenile court in Chesapeake, VA so the support payments would take effect... Read more »

James H. Wilson Jr.
James H. Wilson Jr. answered on Mar 16, 2021

Parents cannot effectively bargain away their children's rights to child support. While a court will consider a written agreement between the parties, it is not binding on the court, and the court can order whatever amount is deemed appropriate after calculating the presumptively correct... Read more »

1 Answer | Asked in Criminal Law for Wisconsin on
Q: If drug trafficing charges were dismissed in 2018 can they turn around now and take me to court again?
David Patton
David Patton answered on Mar 16, 2021

Unfortunately, if it was dismissed without prejudice, they can recharge. That being said, you might be able to use the delay to make hay at the trial.

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