Withdrawal of the complaint does not halt a disbarment proceeding

Dear PAO,   I filed a disbarment case against my ­former lawyer because he spent my judgment award for his own personal needs. Now that he paid me, I want to withdraw the case. Can I withdraw my ­complaint?                    Tipsy Dear Tipsy,      You can […]

Effect of a notice to vacate after an implied new lease

Dear PAO, I would like to seek your legal advice regarding my lease. I leased an apartment under a one-year written lease agreement. However, my lease contract had already expired four months ago, but I continued paying my monthly rent regularly, and my landlord has continued accepting my payments without asking me to leave or […]

Consent in adultery bars criminal prosecution

Dear PAO, I have been married for five years, but my husband and I are no longer happy together because of our irreconcilable differences. We mutually agreed to live separately and to allow each other to move on and enter into new relationships. Based on that agreement, I entered into a relationship with another man. […]