I have let my sister borrow money but now she does not want to pay me back. I do have a signed document from her. What can I do?

You can sue her in small claims for up to $10,000 if you personally loaned her the money. If a business entity loaned her the money, the limit is...

I get fired from a school b/c of discrimination & I want to show a copy of the complaint to their authorizer/district. Legal?

As stated in my prior response to your question, you sound like a good claim for retaliation. You should speak with an attorney off line to...

Can the landlord raise the rent because I'm bringing a roommate to live with me?

Assuming Irwindale does not have rent control, then you have to look at the terms of the lease for whether and how much the landlord can raise your...

Legal to not get written notice of firing? i didnt accept final wages b/c I wantd to talk to a lawyer first to not appear accept

The facts in your question raise very serious questions about your former employer's motive for terminating you. If your former employer's...

Hello, My rent has been raised 3 times within 18 months and I need to find out if this is legal.

Since you live in the City of Los Angeles, to find out if your specific unit is rent controlled contact the Los Angeles Housing Department...

The statute of limitations for wrongful eviction for two (2) years.

I was at the opened door of one of my tenants and smelled marijuana. How do I investigate to make sure that it's marijuana?

As a landlord, you are not required to "investigate" the purported smell of marijuana. There is no right to inspect because you believe your...

You sound like you have a strong defense to the eviction based upon the American Disability Act requiring the reasonable accomodition of a support...

Mercury Insurance bad faith/fraudulent business practice? My car was totaled but Mercury continued charging insurance premiums!

It sounds like a mistake, not bad faith. You have not lost anything. You were purchasing insurance and you have insurance. Mercury did not deny...

Can a building owner evict me because they claim they didn't know what my business activities, even if they were disclosed?

First, read your lease. What does the lease say about the uses of your premises? Second, gather the proof, emails, the name on the lease, etc....

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