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Types of Lawsuit Complaints

28 May
Know the 6 types of lawsuit complaints.Types of Complaint - Jurisdictionary

Every lawsuit begins with a complaint filed by one or more plaintiffs.

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See how easily this is explained?

Making lawsuits “ridiculously easy-to-understand” is why Jurisdictionary is popular with litigants in every state of the U.S. and in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, England, Ireland, India, and Puerto Rico … people with and people without a lawyer!

If you have a lawyer, my course will save you thousands in legal fees, because you’ll know what your lawyer should be doing to earn his or her fees!

If you don’t have a lawyer, my course will show you the proper method to win your case … step-by-step!

This diagram in printable form is included in my official, affordable, step-by-step, 24-hour Jurisdictionary course that includes many other diagrams, charts, sample forms, and simplified explanations that demonstrate how to use the rules of court with practical tactics that give you the power to win … with or without a lawyer!

If you don’t already have my course, order now.

A picture is worth a thousand words, and this diagram could be worththousands of dollars to YOU if you learn what it teaches and apply it in your court case!

1. The plaintiff in this simple chart sues Defendant A and Defendant B.

2. Defendant B counter-claims against Plaintiff.

3. Defendant A cross-claims against Defendant B.

4. Defendant B counter-cross-claims against Defendant A.

5. Defendant A also files a third-party complaint against Third Party Defendant.

6. Third-Party Defendant counter-claims against Defendant A.

There are variations on each of these that you’ll learn about in my simplified step-by-step course, but each of the variations is really just a type of one of these shown in the diagram.

See how simple lawsuits really are?

In some cases the complaint is called a “petition” and the person filing it is called the “petitioner”, but the types are the same. Most cases involve plaintiffs and defendants, but in actions that sound principally in “equity” (explained in my course) the plaintiff is called a petitioner, and the responding party is called a respondent. Otherwise, case structure is the same.Learn from Jurisdictionary step-by-step

Knowledge overcomes fear.

Knowledge brings confidence.

Confidence yields courage and determination.

Couple these together the way I teach in my course, and you have the winning formula for success in court!

If you must fear something, fear not knowing how to use the rules of court to win!

The rules are on YOUR side. Once you learn what I teach about using them tactically and strategically to control courtroom corruption, the rules give power to overcome your opponent and corrupt judges.

Cursing the darkness does no good at all.

There will be darkness.

There will be corruption.

There will be dirty tricks and crooked maneuvers by the other side.

There will be judges who are biased against you.

BUT!

The knowledge you need is mostly common sense.

It is nothing like differential calculus or quantum theory.

It’s all straight-forward, step-by-step procedure that is regulated by rules any average 8th grader can learn.

REMEMBER: The hardest part of winning in court is having a clear idea what’s happening and why!

Learn how the Justice System works … step-by-step!

Know how each simple step in the process fits together and how increasing your knowledge of the details of each simple step in the process will bring you closer to the victory and justice you deserve!

Everyone knows there are only 9 innings in a baseball game (unless the teams are tied at the bottom of the 9th). Everyone knows the visiting team gets to be first to bat. Everyone knows a batter has to go back to the dugout after 3 strikes. It’s simple. It’s baseball. It’s America!

But, how many of you or your friends know how simple a lawsuit is?

How many parts does a lawsuit have?

How do the separate parts fit together?

Not many people know how simple lawsuits really are!

Because you were never taught – and my profession has kept this valuable knowledge from you on purpose – most of you are at the mercy of lawyers!

It shouldn’t be that way here in America!

So, I created my step-by-step Jurisdictionary course.

Now everyone can know how to win in court!

Learn how to state your position clearly in writing using properly-drafted pleadings, motions, and memoranda.

Learn why, how, and when to object in court properly with solid grounds for objections the court cannot ignore.

Learn how to examine your own witnesses, using direct examination when you cannot use leading questions.

Learn how to cross-examine your opponent’s witnesses in a way that gets answers you need, instead of alienating witnesses with leading questions that pry unnecessarily.

Gain judges’ RESPECT by demonstrating you know how to follow the official rules and won’t be wasting valuable court time or trying judges’ patience with a bizarre legal theory you learned about in an email!

Only the rules rule.

Nothing else works!

Knowing the rules of litigation (the rules of evidence and the rules of procedure) and how to use them properly is how you win favor with judges!

Winning favor with judges is a good thing!

Flattery will get you nowhere.

Using complex legal language you barely understand will get you nowhere.

Trying to trick the other side will get you nowhere.

Knowing how to use the rules will get you victory!

You will impress judges and gain favor with the court by using the easy-to-learn tactics and procedures I explain in my 24-hour step-by-step Jurisdictionary course.

I make it so easy an average 8th grader can understand it all and apply the principles effectively to win in court.

If you don’t know the rules and how to use them, if you waste the court’s valuable time with arguments that don’t hold “legal water”, if you object but don’t know the grounds for your objections, and continue to irritate the judge and waste the court’s time by not knowing how things are done in court, you cannot expect the judge to be favorable to your cause.Learn from Jurisdictionary step-by-step

When I first started learning 25 years ago what I make easy for you to learn with my affordableofficial Jurisdictionary self-help course, the business of law was often confusing and overwhelming at times. Getting my feet wet as a fledgling lawyer, I often had to go up against lawyers who had as much experience as I have now, and they cut me no slack. The advantage I had over younger lawyers (I didn’t start my practice until age 42) was common sense and life experience. I learned quickly how to avoid traps and tricks of my opponents.

In the past quarter-century I learned what it takes to win.

Now you can know what I learned in those 25 years of fighting in the courthouse trenches!

It’s not all about the law, you see!

It’s about knowing how to use the rules!

You can know the “law” about the facts of your case. You can cite and recite it backward and forward. You can convince your friends and family members that you have the law “on your side”.

But!

If you don’t yet know what I explain in my affordable and increasingly popular 24-hour step-by-step Jurisdictionary course, you will still lose!

I WILL SHOW YOU HOW TO WIN!

Far too many good people lose in court because they don’t know how to control the lawyer on the other side or the black-robed judge on the bench. They may, indeed, have the “law on their side”, but if they don’t know how to control a deposition (for just one small example) or when to proceed to deposition or how to draft a proper motion or why it’s important to make courtroom objections (for just a few additional examples) they lose … needlessly!

Would you pay $249 to win your case?

My 3-years at law school cost tens of thousands. And, there’s no price you can put on my 25 years of experience defeating crooked lawyers, controlling corrupt judges, and winning critical battles in-the-trenches for my clients!

My education and experience can be yours!

It’s all in my affordable and increasingly popular 24-hour step-by-stepofficial Jurisdictionary course.

If you don’t already have my course, get it now!

If you have it and haven’t yet studied all 4 CDs, get to work learning, before some crooked lawyer or corrupt judge throws you under the proverbial bus!

You must make an effort … if you want to win!

Spend just 24-hours with Jurisdictionary to discover the secrets my profession doesn’t want you to know!

Master procedural law and the methods that win!

Just having “the law on your side” is not enough!

If you don’t know “how to play the game”, you’ll lose!


Once you know what Jurisdictionaryteaches, you’ll never again fall into the trap of thinking that knowing “substantive law” is enough.

Why be tricked by other members of my profession?

Learn how to win favor with judges.

Learn procedural law: The Rules of Evidence and the Rules of Procedure.

And, learn how to use the rules effectively to win!

Take advantage of my 25 years of experience!

Beware the law firm of Dewey, Cheatham, and Howe!

I go into every case expecting the lawyer on the other side to be a liar and a crook. I anticipate the judge will be biased against me, so I win over the judge by showing that I know the law and how to use the rules correctly!

Go to www.WordWar.com to learn more.

Don’t be tricked by your lack of legal knowledge!

Smart litigants know what Jurisdictionary teaches!

Smart litigants win!

Do YOU want to win?

You really can’t expect to win if you only know what you learn from your in-box, from amateur lawyer wannabe legal gurus, or weekend seminars run by folks who have no law degree or extended courtroom experience.

I’ve been a member of the bar for 25 years!

I know what it takes to win and will show YOU how!

Control the court with Jurisdictionary!

Ask anyone who has my course.

It’s easy to learn … and it works!

www.Jurisdictionary.com

DEMAND YOUR AMERICAN RIGHTS IN THE COURTS!

Learn how and teach EVERYONE ELSE to learn how also!

Dr. Frederick D. Graves

Jurisdictionary

 

 

THE LAW OF THE CASE

23 May

Lawsuit Self-Help ... Step-by-Step

Understand this … AND WINNING WILL BE EASY! 

Every case is won or lost on only two (2) things!

  • The Admissible Evidence
  • The Law of the Case

You don’t need to know “every law” that was ever written – you just need to know “the law of the case”.

Consider the fellow piling things in the balance shown here. Imagine he is “building his case”. He doesn’t have a great number of things on his side. He just has a wee bit more than the other side, and that’s all it takes to win!

  • Admissible Evidence
  • Law of the Case

I talked about this Friday evening on my Republic Broadcasting Network show (Friday 9 p.m. Eastern Time). A caller wanted to know how a pro se litigant (someone without a paid lawyer on his side) could possibly win against someone with a law school graduate working for him.

My answer is simple!

You don’t need to know everything lawyers know!

You only need to know (1) the law of your case and (2) how to force the court to admit your evidence and enter the orders you seek.

Sound simple? That’s because IT IS SIMPLE!

My Nephew Bryan came to visit this weekend. He’s on his way to law school in August. He asked, “How can a pro se litigant ever hope to win against a law school graduate?”

I gave him the same answer.

Pro se people only need to know (1) the relatively simple “law of the case” and (2) how to force the court to admit their evidence and enter judgment based on the “law of the case” and the admissible evidence!

Help Your Friends!
Forward this email and this link so they can get the
Lawsuit Flowchart
so your friends can see how easy it is to win.

If only we could convince everyone of this simple truth we would stop corruption in high places by the Power of the People commanding our judges and lawyers to obey the law!

Yet, what I tell you today IS ABSOLUTELY TRUE!

To win, you don’t really need to know much at all!

Here’s an example dear to the hearts of many of you. A bank brings a foreclosure action. What is the law of the case? There are really only a few laws that control the outcome? And, you certainly don’t need to go to law school to learn all the law there is to know about notes and mortgages.

  1. Does plaintiff own and hold the promissory note?
  2. Are payments on the note current?
  3. Are other conditions of the note satisfied?
  4. Is the note secured by a valid mortgage?
  5. Does plaintiff own and hold the mortgage?
  6. Are all signatures on the documents genuine?
  7. Has plaintiff satisfied all conditions precedent?

That’s about it. There may be a few issues of law that vary from one case to another, but these are common to all foreclosures – and they can be determined in about an hour or two of online legal research thanks to the internet!

Once you’re able to argue what the law of the case is, the rest is simply a matter of convincing the court that:

  1. The law of the case is what you say it is, and
  2. You have more admissible evidence of the facts that “fit” with the law of the case.

Now, it may be that the other side takes a different view of “the law of the case”. That’s ok. Happens all the time. That’s what makes lawsuits FUN.

You get to argue

  • The Law of the Case,

and present your

  • Admissible Evidence of the facts in support,

and the party that piles the most “pieces” on their side of the scale wins!

But, you don’t need to know all that I know to win! You don’t need to know probate law to win a foreclosure, nor do you need to know torts, taxes, or even contract law (beyond that part of it that applies to promissory notes and mortgages)!

Are you beginning to see why Jurisdictionary is so popular?

Winning IS easy!

When I went to law school back in the early 80’s, I had to learn the law about property, contract, torts, evidence, constitutions, crimes, taxes, probate, guardianship, family law, and much, much, much more.

If you have a lawyer, will your lawyer do everything that must be done to win? Will your lawyer fight for you, even when it means making the judge angry? Will your lawyer spend time for you, when you cannot afford to pay for every hour that’s needed to win? If you cannot pay your lawyer for all the hours needed to get evidence, prepare for hearings, research the law, draft effective motions, etcetera, who is going to get the job done? 

Will your lawyer even tell you what could have been done, what shouldhave been done … once you lose?

What if your lawyer gets up on the wrong side of bed?

What if your lawyer is afraid to stand up to the judge and threaten appeal by objecting to the judge’s rulings?

You’d be amazed how many are afraid of judges!

Where does this leave YOU?

Legal malpractice and courtroom corruption are on the rise these days, yet most people have no idea how to fight back and protect themselves. Most people have no idea what it takes to win in court …or how easy it is once you learn how!

When a judge lets a lawyer on the other side get away with smoke-and-mirrors games, YOU LOSE!

When a judge won’t let you make objections to preserve your record for appeal, YOU LOSE!

When your own lawyer (if you have one) bails at the last minute when crunch time comes or wimps out when it’s necessary to hold the judge accountable to the rules, if YOU don’t know what to do, YOU LOSE!

Most disturbing of all, if you lose for these reasons YOU CANNOT APPEAL YOUR LOSS!

The only way to protect yourself is to learn!

Know what it takes to win in court!

Get the official Jurisdictionary self-help course!

Go to: www.Jurisdictionary.com

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Jurisdictionary shows you how to stop the games!

Jurisdictionary empowers you to enforce your rights!

Jurisdictionary gives you the tools and weapons you need to force judges and lawyers to follow the rules!

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People have been using Jurisdictionary since 1997 to win in court. They learn the rules of court and how to apply them wisely and effectively … and you can, too!

 

 

 

How can I expect my life to change after divorce?

11 Mar

People know to prepare themselves emotionally when going through the divorce process, but they often fail to prepare for adjusting to life afterward. Too often, they assume that life on the other side will be easier and they vastly underestimate the new challenges they will inevitably face. To help make things less stressful for you later on, take some time to think about and understand some of the common misconceptions surrounding divorce.

What are some common misconceptions surrounding divorce?

One of the biggest misconceptions concerns money. Both women and men tend to believe that their finances will not change significantly after a divorce. They don’t take the time to sit down together and figure out how the income that previously supported one household will be able to support two in the future. Instead, each party expects to sustain their current lifestyle while the other makes concessions. Typically, women believe they will receive more maintenance than the court is likely to award, while men believe that they shouldn’t have to pay alimony and that everything should be divided equally, even if their spouse hasn’t worked for many years. In most cases, both parties will end up living off of a lower income post-divorce.

You may be able avoid frustration and disappointment down the road by setting up a budget during the divorce, either together or on your own. At the very least, a budget will help you to anticipate upcoming lifestyle adjustments. In fact, you may want to start cutting expenses now if you can, or think about ways to eventually increase your income.

Other common misconceptions about divorce involve children. Parenting after a divorce can be complicated, but it helps to be flexible and open-minded. Many women are used to being the primary caregiver and find it difficult to let go of the high level of control they once had over their children’s lives and schedules. Depending on your custody arrangement, your children may spend time between two homes, which means increased time away from you. This can be painful at first, but remember that your children have two parents and that it is essential to their well-being and development that they spend time with both of them.

Men struggle with their own parenting challenges after divorce and are frequently surprised by how difficult it is to raise a child on their own. They are also often caught off guard by the amount of child support they are required to pay.

It is important to note that the amount of child support one pays is related to the amount of time each parent spends with a child. The parent who has the child most of the time will receive child support from the other parent. If the child spends significant time with both parents, then the paying parent may get a credit against the support payment to account for this extra time. Also, if primary parenting of multiple children is split between the parents, then child support is based on this “split-custody” arrangement. In these situations, we use a formula to calculate which parent will pay support and in what amount. This formula was developed by Division I of the Washington Court of Appeals in the case of In re Marriage of Arvey, 77 Wn.App. 817, 894 P.2d 1346 (Wash.App. Div. 1 1995).

It is also important to remember that the issues of child support and parenting are treated separately by the court. This means that one parent cannot withhold visitation from the other parent because he or she has failed to pay child support. Instead, the parent who is not receiving his or her court-ordered support must bring legal action to enforce the order to pay.  But in the meantime, the nonpaying parent is still entitled to enforce the parenting plan. This is because to do otherwise  would be unfair to the child, who has a right to spend time with both parents.

How can I clear up any misconceptions I may have about life after divorce?

You can learn about the realities of divorce by reading through the Pro Se University blog archives or you can sign up for the next free 30-minute Attorney Appointment. We are here to help.