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Businesses are not liable for the personal debts of the business owner. Likewise, neither is the business owner automatically liable for the debts of the business. There are two ways in which personal liability for business debts can arise: by personal guarantee or if the corporate veil is pierced. Many a business bankruptcy has also lead to…

Debt collection lawsuits are much more common in black neighborhoods than in white ones. And by far Washington, DC has the highest percentage of African-Americans in the United States. Debt lawsuits in the Washington, DC region are quite common. Credit card lawsuit If you stop paying American Express, they will sue you. If a credit card company believes…

If a creditor sues you on a debt, you should know that you can file bankruptcy to stop a lawsuit. A creditor may sue you for the debt on repossessed car, broken lease, or credit card. Or a former lender may sue you for a deficiency judgment from a foreclosure. An individual plaintiff may claim…

In order to foreclose in the District of Columbia, a mortgage lender must submit to mandatory foreclosure mediation. The District’s Foreclosure Mediation Program requires lenders to mediate in good faith with borrowers. Foreclosure litigation in DC offers several stages at which you can obtain a mortgage modification. Make the most of your foreclosure mediation in Washington…

At Lee Legal, we employ an open file litigation style. We believe the point of litigation should be to discover the truth. That maxim holds whether the case is settled, arbitrated, or tried by judge or jury. It also means that if there’s a relevant fact or precedent, we don’t hesitate to share it with counterparties. Our…

Washington, D.C. is a judicial foreclosure jurisdiction, which means the lender must sue the homeowner in order to foreclose. Foreclosure litigation in D.C. can be brief, six months start to finish, or it can drag on for years. You may have defenses or even counterclaims against your lender. But several judges have told homeowners in…

Most litigants would like to see the speedy resolution of their lawsuits. Litigation is time-consuming and expensive. But your litigation strategy should not indicate to your opponent that you are eager to settle or seem hurried to come to judgment. You can’t rush litigation. The scheduling order In every case, there is a scheduling order…

Most business disputes are the result of a breach of contract. Since contracts are written documents, the language of the contract, as well as the actions of the parties, will determine whether the dispute will result in litigation. Be reasonable and attempt to settle first, but also know when it’s time to sue. Corporations are…

A deposition is basically out-of-court testimony, made under oath, and recorded by a court reporter. Depositions are taken during litigation for later use in pleadings or during trial. Preparing for a deposition can be nerve-wracking, but it is far preferable to going into a deposition unprepared. While depositions are usually held in a lawyer’s office…

Lee Legal takes on just a few carefully selected litigation cases each year. Every story has two sides, but we prefer cases where our client has the better story. We prefer not just to win, but to be right. At Lee Legal, we fight the good fight. The relative size and resources of our opponent,…