Landlord requests non-jury trial for UD, after I vacated, for back rent, attorney's fees. I have no defense. Should I appear?

The purpose of an unlawful detainer is for the landlord to determine possession of the premises. If you have already vacated, the possession is...

My tenant was arrested a week ago. he most likely will be serving time . what can I do with his belongings / property

California has a monopoly on what we call forcible entry and detainer. That means only the sheriff executing a writ of possession can enter the...

Do I have any renter rights when I have been duped by the "landlord" and the property is about to be sold to foreclosure?

Code of Civil Procedure section 1161b, subdivision (a) currently prescribes a 90 day notice to terminate a bona fide tenancy after a foreclosure.

What are my adverse possession options on a home that is to be sold in foreclosure in 90 days?? FYI - The owner is deceased.

There's no such thing as title by adverse possession until the judge issues a judgment quieting title in your name on those grounds. That means...

If my California PI atty dropped me as a client, which law governs the fact that he cannot recover atty fees?

It is by case decision. The seminal case is called Hensel v. Cohen ( 12nd Dist. 1984) 155 CAl.App.3d 563. That case stands for the proposition...

What you are doing it totally illegal and it is only a matter of time before you get caught.

I have a business partner (Joe) who has a home office in his condo. I meet Joe on regular basis at his condo where he has his

I think you slept through torts or used canned briefs and are now asking us to do your research for you.

I received a call from my building"s security guard at 4:30 while he was intoxicated demanding me to go to his apt.

Your landlord needs a new security guard. There are too many decent people who are out of work that can easily fill that job, without some pervert...

I have a one year lease of a 2-bedroom/ 2 bath apartment in an apartment complex for $1800/ month. I decided to have a roommate

1. If you lease to the roommate, you are the master tenant and they are the subtenant. Depending on the terms of your agreement with him/ or her,...

My landlord has been gone for over two years & now im being evicted by someone else who claims to be owner and has lawyer?

I am changing the category of this question to brain injury, which is what you suffer from if you think you can life for free in someone else's...