Does a landlord have the legal authority to keep my prepaid rent if they verbally asked me to break the lease?

Under the laws of estoppel (you detrimentally relied on oral statements), you probably have a good case. You should meet with a real estate...

Bring this matter up before a small claims court in your area to have your day in court. Bring your evidence and the costs to correct their...

Can family member take me to court for not paying off debt fast enough for her standards on verbal agreement?

She does not really have the right to go to court to demand payment immediately, unless she has some evidence that definitively requires you to...

Am I libable for a loan I co-signed on ?

If you co-signed then you are liable for this debt. Your only out is if the "paper work done to get my name off" clearly shows you were discharged...

Does a will have to be probated in California? Do they have to let the family know?

I agree with the prior attorney. The only thing to add is that you need to have your estate counsel pursue the recovering of any assets that were...

I am 62 and eligable for S S Retirement. The place I worked cut my position, can I collect unemployment & SSR at the same time?

Remember that if you begin taking social security at this age, your benefit will be reduced. Most studies indicate that if you are in good health,...

Can California make us pay a capital gains tax that we owed from 1993 when we moved to another state?

If you did not file a CA return for 1993, the statute of limitations has not begun to run. As a result the statute is open and they can come after...

Inheritance laws

The prior attorney is correct in that the account would have been turned over to the state by this time. But oftentimes, states keep a list, some...

Your concerns are well founded. You need to immediately retain estate counsel to protect the interests of the beneficiaries and to make sure all...

Letter of testament

Since there is no will, you need to get what are called letters of administration. These will allow you to act for the estate. Once appointed you...