Can I sue my landlord for allowing me to move into a pre existing condition of roaches?

See Samuel's last sentence. Start with a constructive conversation with your landlord. Get a mediator to help if needed. I lived through your...

If my landlord gave back my entire deposit, can she ask to be reimbursed after the fact and am I liable for not reimbursing her?

Did the landlord send you a security deposit return letter within 21 days after you moved out? If not, there is zero chance they can collect. But...

What advice would you give me surrounding my situation?

Mr. Elkins is right. You have a disclosure issue. something like 90% of residential disputes flow from disclosure errors and authentic fraud....

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What rights do I have if my former subtenant is now my landlord BUT is still acting like a tenant too. She has filed a UD.

You need to consult with someone who can sort out some issues presented in your question, such as the reference to equipment. I have experience...

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Can we be given a 90 Notice to vacate 14 days after asking landlord to fix outlets and electrical issues?

Try BayLegal.org. As Mr Kay writes, there are numerous resources focused on Oakland alone. Last week KPFA radio had a show about the pressures...

Purchased home a short sale w/pool no fence around. Found my niece at bottom of pool. Near drown victim

The only imaginable addition I can make to the excellent attorney responses is: be grateful for the miracle your niece survived.

Do i need to have an attorney present for a mediation hearing?

The other answers are all correct. I'd like to add something about mediation itself, which is often not understood well. Mediation is a...

We recently put in a cement sidewalk from our fence to driveway. The sidewalk looks crooked because the neighbor next to us

Please read Mr. O'Connell's last paragraph carefully. I would add to it by reminding you that this issue involves a neighbor-there are long-term...

In CA, do I have to pay the seller's back HOA dues when I buy a property?

Your position as an opportunistic buyer moving quickly does not relieve most sellers or brokers of the duty to disclose conditions about the...

Do i need legal representation for a commercial lease disagreement?

The previous answers are correct. Peacefully resolving commercial leasing disputes is my primary focus after a long career in leasing and asset...