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My landlord did not give me a three day notice. I gave her partial rent on the third this month. Now I receive a summons.
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Answered on January 28, 2014
Your outcome is uncertain depending on what you put in your Answer or Demurrer. If you did your own or did not receive any assistance to fill an...
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When a year lease is not renewed, but left to go month to month, are both parties still held to the original lease agreement?
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Answered on January 28, 2014
The terms of the rental agreement would still apply except that instead of a term, the lease has become a month-to-month agreement. If she is...
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After filing an unlawful detainer, can I accept partial payment without starting over?
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Answered on January 28, 2014
No, you can't accept a partial payment for a residential unlawful detainer once the Three Day Notice to Pay Rent or Quit has passed and you filed...
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Can I recover money a tenant owes me, after I evict them?
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Answered on January 27, 2014
Yes, you would be able to. If you've already served a 3 Day Notice to Pay Rent or Quit, you could file an unlawful detainer against your tenant in...
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I am Successor Trustee and Sole Trustee of deceased father trust and have 2 brothers. May I sell his property .
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Answered on January 27, 2014
It would depend on what the trust says. If the cabin's title is within the trust, then you should file an Affidavit of Death of Trustee in order...
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What recourse does a landlord have when a tenant has emailed to state they will not pay rent after giving 60 day notice?
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Answered on January 27, 2014
If she does not pay the rent during the 60 Day Notice period, you should serve her a 3 Day Notice to Pay Rent or Quit, and if she still refuses to...
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Is it legal for landlords to increase rent to cover building plumbing repairs?
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Answered on January 25, 2014
Your landlord may be going through the Capital Improvements program which allows a landlord to pass through capital improvement costs to tenants. A...
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Need help with tenant suing me for habitability defect.
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Answered on January 25, 2014
You should contact an attorney immediately in order to appeal the Court's decision as there is a deadline to file an appeal. There is a feature on...
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My wife Co signed on a1 year lease for a rental house in Chatsworth ca about 5 years ago. Is she still responsible for the rent?
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Answered on January 25, 2014
It would depend on what the lease says, but if the lease was never amended to remove her off of it, she would still be liable because it most...
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A boarder in my home is behind in his rent. He is now in jail and expected to be for at least a year.
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Answered on January 25, 2014
You should go through the unlawful detainer process in order to fully protect yourself from the boarder claiming that you wrongfully evicted him....