Yes they will and do. You can negotiate the debt and settle in return for them dropping the suit or you can let it continue and fight it and see...

Discovery Questions

The key is not what the other party actually paid, it is what is reasonable. Basically what the average attorney in the area would charge. Thus if...

Need to file Original Answer within 14 days of being served but JP Court offices are closed due to holiday break.

You can file it on the next business day that the court is open without any question. In addition as long as you file before a default judgment is...

I put a pet deposit on the Mirada in 2011, $400. I lived there with my daughter for 3 weeks. I was told I would get $200 back

The transfer may not have been proper, that time line I think is missing such as when the new unit was moved into and if the pet was present at...

Can my roommate evict me? She has no written lease with the house owner and is evicting me so that her boyfriend can move in.

It does seem like the eviction should be dismissed for failure to give the notice to vacate. Unfortunately in this case you would not be able to...

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She needs to file for a writ of re-entry. She can do so today or tomorrow by going to the Justice Court that serves the address of the apartment....

How can I get the presiding judge to reconsider a judgment that a sit in judge granted.

My understanding is that the administrator does have the right to evict, otherwise no one would have the right and any property could be taken over...

Apartment assistant manager confiscated items. Is this legal

Unless you were behind on rent, no. If you were behind on rent then they can take some items as a lien but this is rarely handled correctly. They...

I have a broken lease on my record, when my lease was fulfilled. How can I dispute it?

These types of cases can be difficult. You need to turn it around on them and state that you provided notice as required and that their keeping...

Not leasing vacant apartment

You may not qualify for a free month of rent. If you offer to pay rent without the deduction that may be their issue and they may figure out how to...