Frequently Asked Questions
The legal world is full of questions and answers. Greg Elias is an attorney with a passion for finding the answers. And he wants to share his findings with you.
- What if I feel partly responsible for a car accident?
- What does bankruptcy do to my credit score?
- A criminal record, what is in there?
- I have refused to take a blood-alcohol or breath test. What if I change my mind and agree to it?
- May I send a lawyer to a jail to help a friend or relative?
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What if I feel partly responsible for a car accident?
Let your lawyer help you decide how you feel about who is responsible. The law usually sees things differently than regular people do. You may not observe objectively when you are in the middle of an accident. And if you apologize to the other driver(s), you establish evidence against yourself in the eyes of the law. Let a wise and experienced attorney like Greg Elias take your case to court for an official legal decision.
What does bankruptcy do to my credit score?
If you owe debt that you cannot pay or if you get calls from creditors all day and night, bankruptcy can perhaps improve your credit. But if you had good credit and a job loss or illness forces you to file for bankruptcy, your credit score will suffer. Once you do file for bankruptcy, it is possible to bring your credit score up by 100 points after a year.
A criminal record, what is in there?
No matter what happens in court later, every arrest and citation shows up in a criminal record. Whether a case is dismissed, acquitted, dropped, or ruled not guilty, it all shows up in the record. A dismissed case can be removed from a record in as few as 60 days. Most other cases can be removed after five years from the initial judicial ruling.
I have refused to take a blood-alcohol or breath test. What if I change my mind and agree to it?
They court can suspend your driver's license whether you change your mind or not. The law makes no provision for changing your mind after your initial answer to a police officer's request to test you. If possible, call a lawyer to help you make your initial decision. But do not count on being allowed to make the call.
May I send a lawyer to a jail to help a friend or relative?
The right to counsel applies to the accused person. If your friend or relative waives that right, the police may or may not let anyone know that you have sent a lawyer along to help. They may turn the lawyer away from the police station. You can only be certain if your friend or relative calls you from the police station and you tell them that you have sent them a lawyer.
