Settlement - Parties to a lawsuit resolve their dispute without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in at least partial satisfaction of the other party's claims, but usually do not include the admission of fault.⏎
Unliquidated claim - A claim for which a specific value has not been determined.⏎
Writ of certiorari - An order issued by the U.S. Supreme Court directing the lower court to transmit records for a case which it will hear on appeal.⏎
Unlawful detainer action - A lawsuit brought by a landlord against a tenant to evict the tenant from rental property - usually for nonpayment of rent.⏎
Typing service - A business not authorized to practice law that prepares bankruptcy petitions.