Can I sue a contractor if I rent on the property?

Sure you can sue the contractor if you get sick from the asbestos. But It takes many years for the illness to develope and show symtoms.

I sued my alleged mortgage servicer for wrongful foreclosure in 2011. During the pendency my home was sold at a trustee's sale.

The UD Court will never stay the proceedings. You have to go to the civil court where you tried to stop the foreclosure for an order joining the...

Unfortunately disability is not a defense to a rent nonpayment eviction. But that doesn't mean that you have to immediately leave when served the...

What do I do when the tenants answer and sign in prop per but the name in the top left corner indicates they are represented by

It probably means that this eviction defense outfit filedl out the answer pro bono. If the defendants come up with some money the defense firm will...

Do month to month tenants in Los Angeles qualify for payment if asked to leave a rent controlled guest house?

Yes, guesthouses and any other rent-controled unit qualify for relocation-even on a month-to-month. Under rent control, month-to-month leases are...

I filed a demurrer, then an answer to a UD case. I was not given a 60 day notice but 30 day. Is there anything else I can do?

I'm not clear on the facts. If you have lived in your unit over one year, then a 60-day notice is required before you can be evicted. So if the...

I was told to file a motion to set aside a default judgment in Los Angeles County (Altadena evict). How and where do i do that?

Setting aside default unlawful detainer judgments are not automatice. You have to have a good reason why you did not answer the complaint. Give...

I won my Eviction Court Case against my landlord, he locked me out, cut off my utilities and threw away my items anyway.

Given the facts you present, you do have a strong case against the landlord. Of course, there are other factors that have to be explored with your...

Does a Prejudgment Claim Of Right to Possession have to be served on tenant by a registered process server?

You are correct. I you want to obtain a writ of possession against all occupants, a registered process server must serve the prejudgment claim of...

Can I have the summons and complaint served on my tenants by using a 24 hours notice to enter?

Yes, someone other than you, the owner/landlord, can serve the tenants during a noticed entry.