The questions everyone asks before the first meeting.

It means that a preliminary investigation is under way concerning you: it is neither a final charge nor a conviction. The notice serves to inform you and to invite you to appoint a defence lawyer of your choice; if you do not, a court-appointed lawyer will be assigned to you.

This is the right time to consult a lawyer: choices made during the investigation stage can weigh on the entire proceedings.

A person under investigation has the right to remain silent, and exercising this right cannot be used against them. Whether and how to answer is a decision to be made with your defence lawyer, after reviewing the file: that is why you should contact the practice before the scheduled date.

From the date of service you have twenty days to inspect the file, submit briefs and documents, request further investigation or ask to be questioned. It is a short and often decisive window: act immediately.

No, provided you lodge an objection within fifteen days of service. Once that time limit has passed, the decree becomes enforceable. Have it reviewed immediately, bringing the envelope or the certificate of service with you.

As a rule, a complaint (querela) must be filed within three months of the day you became aware of the offence; for some offences the law provides longer time limits, and many offences are prosecuted ex officio in any case. The victim may then join the criminal proceedings as a civil party to claim compensation for damages.

In a consensual separation the spouses reach an agreement on children, the family home and maintenance, which the court reviews; it is usually quicker and less costly. In a judicial separation the terms are decided by the court, because no agreement has been reached. There is also negotiation assisted by lawyers, without going to court.

After six months if the separation was consensual and after twelve months if it was judicial, counted from the spouses' appearance before the president of the court or from the date of the agreement.

Yes, when circumstances change: a new job, a move, the needs of growing children. The change is requested from the court, or agreed between the parties with the assistance of their lawyers.

The right to compensation for damage caused by road traffic is, as a rule, time-barred after two years. Once it receives a complete claim, the insurance company must make an offer or give reasons for refusing it within time limits set by law. Before signing any release or accepting any advance payment, have the offer assessed.

Medical reports and certificates, photographs of the scene and of the damage, the joint accident report form if completed, the names of witnesses, and receipts for expenses incurred. What is documented in the first few weeks weighs heavily on the outcome.

Yes. As well as at its offices in Via della Balduina 107, the practice meets clients by video call and, when needed, at their home or business. How it works is explained on the page The first meeting.

No. Sending a message or requesting an appointment does not establish a professional relationship and does not interrupt any time limit: the relationship arises only with the written conferral of the mandate. If deadlines are close, it is best to phone.

Besides Italian, in English and French; Avv. Pierpaolo Doro also speaks Spanish.