If I can't afford a lawyer to protect my rights. How long will I have in a home that's put up for auction.

If it's a foreclosure auction, the party who purchases it at auction has to give you until the end of the term if you have a lease for a year term...

I would not recommend that anybody withhold rent without first speaking with an attorney who can get all of the information and provide some...

What do i do ... i received court papers with an unlawful detainer and a couple other papers.

It is important that you get your Answer on filed with the Court within the 5 day response period. You then have to serve the Answer on the...

My landlord just got her house sold and I have to move out. She wants to give my deposit back only when I leave!

Unfortunately, that is how it works. Once you have left the premises, the landlord has 21 days to get you your deposit back in full, or a list of...

I don't think you even have to get as far as "minimal contacts" though that would certainly get you there. In a case regarding real property rights...

Can our landlord designate his realtor/friend to perform our initial & final walk-through with or without a condition statement?

It is good that you requested your right to an initial walk-through. A move-in walk-through checklist is not required by law (though it does...

Do I have grounds for a law suite?

Withholding rent is an extraordinarily risky move, and is only warranted in the most extreme of circumstances. I would never recommend anybody...

Should I itemize a notice to quit?

You don't necessarily need to itemize the amount of rent due, but you do need to state the amount due and it does need to be 100% accurate. It may...

What if I'm afraid my landlord won't give back my full deposit because he is just very mean.

Not paying the last month's rent is a very risky move, and I would not recommend it to anyone. The appropriate procedure would be to pay the last...

Our Landlord emailed us a list of demands/expectations that are a drastic departure from the legal code. Advice please.

It sounds like you are doing well educating yourself as to the law, but this situation appears to be rapidly deteriorating nevertheless. The next...