What are my rights?

Instruct your bank to place a stop payment on your initial money order, have a new money order issued and pay the rent within the given three period.

You don't state exactly what order you are appealing, but I assume it's an order sustaining a demurrer without leave to amend. California judicial...

My neighbors trees are blocking sunlight and preventing us from planting things on our side

Unfortunately, in the absence of an encroachment there's not much you can do. But if the offending tree is growing onto your side of the property...

My attorney served me via mail within California with Notice of Motion and Motion to Be Relieved as Counsel-Civil (MC-051) that

I agree with Mr. Barnes. Go back and read the service statute again.

Is it legal for a retail store to use their security video recording to settle a dispute over what their salesman said or didn't

Since the surveillance video is Verizon's property, Verizon has no obligation to voluntarily share it with you. If the store manager won't let you...

Is there a statute of limitations on Fraud cases?

The statute of limitations for fraud is three years from the date of discovery of the facts giving rise to the fraud. See Code of Civil Procedure...

How does a motion to compel work?

The CCP 2031 inspection demand and the CCP 2025 notice to produce docs at deposition are separate and distinct, each governed by its own statute...

My attorney's license was suspended, di I have the right to go somewhere else?Would I still owe him fees?

Rule 3-700 of the California Rules of Professional Conduct require your former attorney to release your file to you 'promptly' upon request,...

What is different about a complex case?

You've said nothing about the substance of your case so it's impossible to tell whether it's complex. Rule 3-400 of the California Rules of Court...

Under California Evidence Code section 1152, settlement discussions/negotiations are privileged and confidential, which means they are inadmissible...