Partnership or LLC?

A California LLC might be your best option if you're based here. You probably want to sit down with a business lawyer who can go over specifics.

Can a landlord/property manager, deduct cost of repainting house from your deposit?

The security's not supposed to be used for ordinary wear and tear, that's Civil Code 1950.5. Small claim is $50 bucks to file.

What can I do about my neighbors tree.

Yeah, under CA law your neighbor probably would be liable for the damage to the fence under a nuisance theory. You can legally actually cut the...

I've only seen 473(b) used in the context of something like missing a filing deadline. I think you'd want to do something more along the lines of...

Expunge or Petition to Seal and Destroy Adult Arrest Record? Do I have a strong case to Seal and Destroy?

It's a pretty tough standard, because you have to prove that you were factually innocent. You should contact an attorney to go over the particulars.

No, there isn't. If you're not on probation or parole, even if you're a registered sex offender, then you still have the same 4th Amendment rights...

Do you have the right to talk to an attorney at any point during an arrest?

You don't have a right to talk to one right then. They can't keep questioning you until you get one though.

Can 998 be used by defendants in the labor dispute - California

Yeah, they can do a 998 up to 10 days before the arbitration. If they think they're making a good offer and they think they might actually get a...

If I work 48 hours in one work week, are those last 8 OT even if some of the 40 were payed as overtime as well?

It's a good question, I had to look it up again, but it actually does matter. You can't "pyramid" the OT hours on top each other--you're owed OT...

Do all hours in a workweek apply to the 40hr/week limit before overtime.

I remember trying to look this up once and I think it doesn't count for both, but I know to research it you should start at Labor Code 500.