If the default has not yet been entered, you should immediately file an answer. You can go to the courthouse and find out. If the court has...

Both a censure and a reprimand by a private employer are serious disciplinary actions short of termination, there is no significant legal...

My landlord did an illegal lock out ! He violated ccp 789.3 ! I won in small claims he filed an appeal I won but the amt was muc

No. The small claims appeal judgment is final.

Does the tenant have to give notice at the end of their rental agreement?

Unless the termination date is stated in the agreement, the tenant is required to provide 30 days notice. As a practical matter, you should tell...

I want to legally break my lease the safest way possible to insure I get my deposit back.

You should immediately communicate your concerns in writing to your landlord and file a complaint with the Los Angeles Housing Department.

Selected as the best answer

Landlords attorney can never be personally served. Delays discovery process considerably. Any thoughts.

You are mail serve the discovery on the attorney at the address listed on their pleadings, like the complaint.

Do I need to say yes on background check packet?

If you lie on your employment application, your employer will have good cause to fire you if they ever discover the truth. You should not assume...

Do I need to say yes on background check packet?

If you lie on your employment application, your employer will have good cause to fire you if they ever discover the truth. You should not assume...

Can I change the locks on my tenants if I have a writ of execution and it seems the tenant is no longer occupying my property?

Unless you can get something in writing from the tenant confirming that they have abandoned the unit, you are taking a big risk engaging in self help.

Can landlord "inspect" our rental property under Civ. Code 1954?

The landlord cannot evict you for refusing a pre move out inspection, though you lose a valuable opportunity to avoid deductions to your security...