I initiated the eviction process on my tenant.. Judge dismissed the case because property was buil illegally..

You lost the unlawful detainer case because you served a notice for nonpayment of rent on a place a tenant was not legally required to pay rent for...

Is the habitability of an apartment a defense to breaching lease terms such as "no pets allowed" in an eviction action?

You have a notice problem. If you have only served a three day pay or quit notice for nonpayment of rent and based the unlawful detainer action on...

We are dealing with a clients lawyer who's SOS status is FTB Suspended. Was this lawyer even allowed to represent them in case

Do you mean that the attorney's corporation was suspended by the Franchise Tax Board?

Home sellers and their agent stated electrical was new in MLS but we recently discovered they were illegally bypassing meter.

You cannot sue the seller's insurance company, because the seller's insurance company is not your insurance company and owes no duty to you. ...

Since my small claims award has been appealed and moved to Superior court, am I allowed to sue for the entire debt?

A small claims appeal is heard de novo, meaning that you will have to retry the case again, although it will be a different judge. The rules...

Advice re: can I be evicted? Landlord - tenant inquiry.

You may have some legal protections. Depending on the circumstances involving domestic violence, elder abuse, or dependent adult abuse against a...

Can I kick my tenant out if the lease agreement we had was very ambiguous (no start/end date, only says month-to-month)?

I have reviewed the lease in your attachments. That is not an absolute prohibition on subleasing. I agree with the other attorneys.

Can I kick my tenant out if he sublet my house to someone else, even if it is noted that he's not supposed to on the contract?

If the lease contains an absolute prohibition against subleasing, you can enforce and serve a three day notice to quit now.

A lis pendens is a lay term for a notice of pendency of action. It is not generated automatically in an unlawful detainer case,Knut it is possible...

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How can I see if a home has a lien on the property?

That doesn't make much sense. A tax foreclosure sale wipes out other liens, and a tax lien is always going to be the senior lien by operation of...