We are in the first year of a 2 year lease. how difficult is it to break the lease?

Depends on whether this is a commercial or residential tenancy, what the exact terms of the lease are, what your grounds for breaking the lease...

Do I need to file a motion to amend?

You can just do a Doe Amendment in this situation.

Yes, the judge can do this. You should show up to the hearing

Can I be sued by a customer?

Yes, you can be sued. As an unlicensed contractor, you have no right to collect any payment for work you do and have to disgorge any payments you...

Is my landlord violating my rights, AND breaking THEIR OWN lease terms? 3 months of tenenacy turned to daily strife and stress.

You should report these issues to the LA County Health Department and the LA Housing Department. You can also get a lawyer involved to write a...

I'm being oppressed out of my co-founder position at LLC... what should I do?

You should review the operating agreement and see what it says here. Typically this wouldn't be allowed. A full consultation, including a...

After a Judgment Lien, does California have something akin to a Sheriffs lien, in order to enforce collection?

After a judgment you can collect various ways, including a wage garnishment, bank levy, real estate levy, and other ways.

You can sue, but you don't have any sort of viable claim here.

Do I file ex parte application with the arbitrator?

If you currently in an arbitration, then everything would need to be filed with the arbitrator. The arbitration rules should govern here. Review...

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I'm looking for a good legal firm to help set up a company in Sacramento, CA. We are a well established European company.

We cannot solicit clients on here, but you can contact an attorney directly. A full consultation would be necessary to properly advise you.