My employer refuses to pay me my final week's wage as a "verbal" 1099 contractor. Advice?

If you are an employee, waiting time penalties accrue when you separate from your job. Your employer has to pay all wages the day you are...

What can I do for my landlord to raise my rent gradually not $250 all at once.

The City of Los Angeles Rent Stabilization Ordinance does cover East Los Angeles. Contact the City of Los Angeles Housing + Community Investment...

I have a lease i signed in 1995. Owner's past away, and his children wants to sell, what are my right?

I strongly suspect that your unit may be covered by the City of Los Angeles Rent Stabilization Ordinance, since it is two units on a single lot. ...

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What happens if I still live in illegal rented guest house and city inspector returns to make sure owner evicted me?

In order for the landlord to evict you from an illegal dwelling covered by the City of Los Angeles Rent Stabilization Ordinance, the City of Los...

Can electric company or leasing office turn off my electricity if I am in the eviction court process and I'm still living here?

A landlord cannot shut off utilities prior to tenants actually be evicted by the sheriff. Shutting off the utility's would constitute illegal self...

Reduced rent for uninhabitable condition

It depends on how much the lack of heat affect the habitability of the unit. In the summer, very little will be awarded for lack of services. In...

Employment package not given before hire date

First, id your husband could not agree to several provisions and the electronic signature is not from your IP address, it is quite possible your...

Is it best to hire an attorney do negotiate severance packages?

You will probably need to at least get advice from an attorney on how to negotiate the nest severance package under the circumstances. Unless you...

If served 60 day notice to vacate, can I request an extension at a reduced rental amount if one tenant has vacated early?

You can request anything you want, but you remain legally obligated to pay the full rent whether or not a roommate vacates early. You might want...

Do I hold any legal obligation to correct errors made by a previous owner of a property if tenants have signed to their lease?

If it is a single family home and there is no other units on the lot, then rent control should not apply.