Legal Question in Elder Law in California

!00% falsely accused of elder abuse as if in horror movie. can I use general denial & what affirmative defenses used in such cases that are all lies that NEVER took place no && for attorney & need one but cannot find any that can even help for free sacramento county. has to be filed by tomarrow been trying my best find help. very confused now. also counterclaim . I would pay attorney if I could but no $$ to do so. at wits end with stress over answer papers & counterclaim. is there any type of xtension I could file for response in sacramento county unlimited civil. Gosh how I NEED An attorney. . Stres is going to give me stroke if I'm not carefull there are not any real help in sacramento county. I have recently asked other questions about same but I just can't handle much more. Does any one of you know ANY attorney in sacramento county personally or such that has such a heart to help me


Asked on 8/04/15, 1:08 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Charles Perry Law Offices of Charles R. Perry

If you need an extension of time to file your responsive papers, call opposing counsel and ask for one. You can normally get a 15-day extension without a court order, and most opposing attorneys will grant this extension as a matter of courtesy.

If opposing counsel refuses to grant the extension, you will almost certainly have to file. You could ask the Court for an extension on an ex parte basis, but you would need to prepare papers, give notice, et cetera. This would be more complicated than simply filing papers.

In an absolute worst case scenario, at least get your answer on file to protect you from a default. You will have to seek leave to amend later on to get a cross-complaint on file, but that is usually granted as a matter of course if you do so quickly.

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Answered on 8/05/15, 1:24 am


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