Talk to a lawyer for free today
2 p.m. Friday update: People have been having trouble with the toll-free number, so we called the N.C. Bar Association to find out what's going on. Apparently, many people have been calling, and the demand was more than expected. There are now three toll-free numbers people can use to get through. If you call and it says the number is no longer in service, try calling it again. Apparently, the numbers don't work consistently.
The numbers are:
1-800-289-0013
1-888-722-0407
1-877-404-4149
The call-in period ends at 7 p.m. Friday, April 4.
Friday's No. 2 editorial.
Free advice often seems worth what it costs. But not today.
Hundreds of lawyers across the state are manning a toll-free hot line and providing free legal advice from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. They are participating in the N.C. Bar Association's first statewide public service day.
Have general questions about child support, your legal recourse following a questionable medical procedure or how to draw up a will? The attorneys probably can't solve your problems in one phone call, but they should be able to provide pertinent information.
The event is due in large part to the efforts of Greensboro attorney Janet Ward Black, head of the state bar association. She has made such pro bono work a focus of her presidency.
Indeed, this public service day is just one part of the association's multipronged "Justice 4All"campaign to ensure that all North Carolinians, especially the impoverished, have access to legal services.
Such a campaign is needed: The number of North Carolinians who qualify for legal aid far outstrips the number of attorneys providing it. About 2.9 million people fall within Legal Aid of North Carolina's service guidelines, yet there are only about 150 legal aid lawyers to help them.
That leads to about 80 percent of those seeking help being denied assistance. The bar association hopes the public service day will lead more attorneys to commit in more substantial ways to pro bono work.
If you take advantage of the hot line today -- and anyone can, no matter their income -- here are some tips: Have pertinent legal documents and questions you want answered in front of you. Be able to summarize your concern. And have a way to write down information.
Want to know more?
Ask an attorney number: 1-877-404-4149.
N.C. Bar Association’s 4all Web site:
http://4allnc.ncbar.org/
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my boyfriend has to go to court for his fourth no insurance ticket. he helps me with the kids and to keep a roof over our heads will the still send him to jail eventhough his family will fall without him
Posted on April 11, 2008 6:41 PM
my boyfriend has to go to court for his fourth no insurance ticket. he helps me with the kids and to keep a roof over our heads will the still send him to jail eventhough his family will fall without him
Posted on April 11, 2008 6:41 PM
my boyfriend has to go to court for his fourth no insurance ticket. he helps me with the kids and to keep a roof over our heads will the still send him to jail eventhough his family will fall without him
Posted on April 11, 2008 6:41 PM
hi im doing a case in JROTC an i need some help with is .The case is " Should anyone who shoots a burgal to protect his private property be responsible for the injury's when there is no clear and present danger to the property's owner." and our side is that they should be responsible for there injury's.
Posted on May 12, 2008 10:44 PM
i purchased a car with 4000.00 cash it started smoking really bad 20mins later. Took it back the dealer wrote up a contract stating that they will get it fixed at jim skinner and if car is not fixed they would refund all of my money. He never took it to Jim Skinner. He has not given me my money its been 3 months. I still have all my paper work and my copy of the contract they wrote and signed. Do i have a case?
Posted on July 17, 2008 10:49 AM
my kids got tookin away from me about 5 years ago they are in dfs right now and i feel they did me wrong so is there any hope for suing and getting my rights back they made me sign papers that i didn,t know i was signin my right away and they also lie on my dad sayin he mess with my sister she was 15 at the time she is 23 now soi guess it has been longer then 5 years
Posted on July 28, 2008 11:30 PM
my kids got tookin away from me about 5 years ago they are in dfs right now and i feel they did me wrong so is there any hope for suing and getting my rights back they made me sign papers that i didn,t know i was signin my right away and they also lie on my dad sayin he mess with my sister she was 15 at the time she is 23 now soi guess it has been longer then 5 years
Posted on July 28, 2008 11:30 PM
my kids got tookin away from me about 5 years ago they are in dfs right now and i feel they did me wrong so is there any hope for suing and getting my rights back they made me sign papers that i didn,t know i was signin my right away and they also lie on my dad sayin he mess with my sister she was 15 at the time she is 23 now soi guess it has been longer then 5 years
Posted on July 28, 2008 11:30 PM
Hi!
i have a kid with a guy,were not a couple.I dont mine if he figures on my son birth certificate,but i don want him to have his fathers last name.Can he have mine instead?Is it legal?
Posted on August 14, 2008 9:40 AM
What is the procedure for executing a writ of
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Posted on August 21, 2008 6:08 PM
Hey there:
I know that to assist to any Law school you need a bachelor's degree. Im currently attentding a comunity college in my area and Im looking forward to study Paralegal studies/Legal Assistance, and then take 2 more years of criminal justice. I would like to know if i can do this to enroll a Law school, or if I can take 2 different Associate in Science degree programs as for example Nursing and Paralegal. I need help Im very confused.
thanks
Posted on August 29, 2008 6:44 PM
Is it legal for an employer to make an employee pay back drawer shortages?
Posted on September 2, 2008 12:14 AM
Is it legal for an employer to make an employee pay back drawer shortages?
Posted on September 2, 2008 12:14 AM
Is it legal for an employer to make an employee pay back drawer shortages?
Posted on September 2, 2008 12:15 AM
i have first degree theft case coming up and i need to know do you think i would get probation if found guilty. this is my first time
Posted on September 23, 2008 4:01 PM
i have first degree theft case coming up and i need to know do you think i would get probation if found guilty. this is my first time
Posted on September 23, 2008 4:01 PM
my wife wanted me to write to you today to see what she can do about a doctor that work on her neck in back bone she cant do for her self any more like she used to do she cant use her left arms she is all the time falling she dont have any balence any more i have to bath her take back in forth to the bath room have to drees her walk with her after what this doctor done to her is there any thing you can do for her my e-mail address is FRonnie525@aol.com
phone number is 205-590-4724 i will be waitting to here from you
Thank You
Posted on October 10, 2008 11:03 AM
I have been trying to have surgery for the last 5 months. The hospial didnt want to take me on cause i have no insurence and the fight went all the way to the top. They were saying that i should go over to a hospital were i live. They wanted to deny me cause i didnt have any insurence and i lived in another state. I went the these doc since i was a little girl. well they finally gave me the sliding fee for two months. And at the end of this month it ends and i still havnt had anything done. First they say i need surgery it cant wait then they do a test even tho they have pics and say i dont need it done and now they want to do it again but there waiting until my sliding fee runs out. What do i do?
Posted on October 20, 2008 5:14 PM
My nephews mom is having another baby. She really doesn't want it because she wants to go back to school and get back on her feet. My girlfriend and I offered that we would take the baby. We are not quite sure on how to go about this. Would we have to go through an adoption clinic or could we just have all rights given to us? Does anyone have any idea what we could do?
Posted on January 17, 2009 10:29 AM
hia i have been with my kurdish boyfriend for 8 months now i want him to come to england as i have a disabled son and can not move out there he thinks he most do hes national service before coming to england is this right or can he come to england any do hes national service later if he most do is there no way we can stop it so he can come to england sooner ??
Posted on February 8, 2009 2:44 PM
Dear Saint,
I have been with the love of my life for a while now and we are both young (15 i know can't love at this age but that doesn't matter to us)
but,
her parents got divorced about 2 years ago and they have joint custody. she stays with her mom and visits her dad every other weekend (which is like 10 miles away from her moms house *give or take a few*)
she can't stand going over to her dad's house because he is mean and hateful, to her. he lied in court but when her mom said somthing they said it was *hear say* she can't stop going to his house until she's 18 (3 years from now)
Is there anything i can do to help her, or anything i can tell her.
sincerely
Caleb Coppedge
p.s. thank you
Posted on February 14, 2009 8:36 PM
Dear Saint,
I have been with the love of my life for a while now and we are both young (15 i know can't love at this age but that doesn't matter to us)
but,
her parents got divorced about 2 years ago and they have joint custody. she stays with her mom and visits her dad every other weekend (which is like 10 miles away from her moms house *give or take a few*)
she can't stand going over to her dad's house because he is mean and hateful, to her. he lied in court but when her mom said somthing they said it was *hear say* she can't stop going to his house until she's 18 (3 years from now)
Is there anything i can do to help her, or anything i can tell her.
sincerely
Caleb Coppedge
p.s. thank you
Posted on February 14, 2009 8:36 PM
Please help! my boyfriend is from california and when he was 17 he was convicted of burglary but he didnt do it he is now 27 and has a charge with a posetion of an unregistered firearm by a felon is there any way to reopen and prove his innocence from the california case and then he wouldnt be charged with the firearm by a felon. what are the steps and where do we start please help please
Posted on March 6, 2009 8:52 PM
What i need to know is what can i do for this ? My Husband to be and i live in Maine , and his father just died and wanted to buy him a trailer well didn't get to , well his younger sister did for their father but made a contract for him to sign , well the thing was " He had to live in the trailer for 6 months " which we were there for 3 months she told him to leave because he didin't help her move well the other sister came over because the properity belonged to her and caused a big commotion the cops were called and told the one that bought the trailer she had to evict him with papers never has , the other one was arrested for treaspassing plus she switched the lights off which were the only thing we had for heat , now we are being told she has sold the trailer we have not been told or givin any eviction noticce and is wouldn't she be braking the contract to ? Help us what can we do ?
Posted on March 25, 2009 6:44 PM
I worked all year, got my income tax and went to ely brokerage looking for a car for me AND MY BABY!! picked out the best looking car on the lot for the right price, yes they let you drive off with it. I paid 3,400 dollars for a 98 ford escort. They told me it drives great. used all my money to buy the car. 2 weeks later I had trouble with shifting gears and the key started to get stuck. I called them and they told me there is nothing they can do about it. 2 days later my timing belt comes off. I am soo angry!! Timing is the engine!! The car didn't run hot at all, no signs of trouble. fell in love with it!! Im going down the road and MY CAR JUST SHUTS OFF AND NEVER STARTS BACK!!! 3,400 DOWN THE DRAIN AND THERES NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT ?????? They make you think you are getting a good deal and they STICK u with a bought as is! 2 weeks later me and my daughter are stuck on the side of the road and my car till this day dont start! I bought my car is February, its April 21st, still don't have my hands on the title OR tag. supposedly my title is locked up in the office and they have no way access to it. Till this day, i am chasing them for my title!! i want my money back or a different car!!!!!! they sold me a lemon car but i bought as is! please help me
Posted on April 21, 2009 2:45 PM
I worked all year, got my income tax and went to ely brokerage looking for a car for me AND MY BABY!! picked out the best looking car on the lot for the right price, yes they let you drive off with it. I paid 3,400 dollars for a 98 ford escort. They told me it drives great. used all my money to buy the car. 2 weeks later I had trouble with shifting gears and the key started to get stuck. I called them and they told me there is nothing they can do about it. 2 days later my timing belt comes off. I am soo angry!! Timing is the engine!! The car didn't run hot at all, no signs of trouble. fell in love with it!! Im going down the road and MY CAR JUST SHUTS OFF AND NEVER STARTS BACK!!! 3,400 DOWN THE DRAIN AND THERES NOTHING THEY CAN DO ABOUT IT ?????? They make you think you are getting a good deal and they STICK u with a bought as is! 2 weeks later me and my daughter are stuck on the side of the road and my car till this day dont start! I bought my car is February, its April 21st, still don't have my hands on the title OR tag. supposedly my title is locked up in the office and they have no way access to it. Till this day, i am chasing them for my title!! i want my money back or a different car!!!!!! they sold me a lemon car but i bought as is! please help me
Posted on April 21, 2009 2:45 PM