First, if your unit is covered by the City of Los Angeles Rent Stabilization Ordinance, you should be entitled to credit for reduction in services...

How properly get a W-2 after you been paying 1099?

Your employer has been benefiting by shifting to you the 6.4% of the employer portion of payroll tax to you as well as depriving you of...

How many days is required to notify tenant about not renewing the lease?

The State of California has just extended the Pandemic State of Emergency Eviction Moratorium until the end of September. The City and County of...

My son was staying in my guest room. He has been gone for 6 wks. The guest room is full of his stuff. Can I get rid of it?

See the Department of Consumer Affairs’ Legal Guides LT-4, “How to Get Back Possessions You Have Left in a Rental Unit,” and LT-5, “Options for a...

Can our tenancy be terminated so we are forced to leave our home during the COVID 19 crisis?

During the Pandemic state of emergency, both the State of California and the County of Los Angeles have enacted eviction moratoriums. Thus, the 60...

If the owner cuts off your utilities as a means of forcing you out of the premises, it is a form of illegal self-help and violates Civil Code...

Since it is a work related injury, the employer's apparent retaliation for a worker's comp injury must be addressed as part of the worker's comp...

My car was stolen from auto mechanic shop I only have liability what do I do?

You may have a claim against the auto mechanic shop, since you left the vehicle in their possession. Your loss should be covered under their garage...

Do I have a case against my RGM?

First, there is a potential claim for sex or gender discrimination. I suggest that you notify the RGM and HR in writing that you do not appreciate...

Do you pay rent? Proof of payment of rent is essential to establishing tenant rights. Even if you paid cash and did not get receipts, you may have...