I have been in my house for 4.5 years. Can my landlord raise my rent via text? I was just notified on 03/08/15

A text message is a writing within the meaning of Evidence Code section 250 but it does not satisfy the written notice requirement of Civil Code...

What are the options for tenants when the house they rent does not pass a city inspection? Read below.

It is an issue between the city and the owner, unless there are habitability issues as mentioned by Mr. Piotrowski.

What are we to do if the second on my house forecloses and the first mortgage is now in default. How do we save it an stay here.

If you have been foreclosed on by the second, then you are done. All you are doing is paying the first on behalf of the true owner, the person who...

What kind of service are you trying to attempt? That is not valid personal service.

If a tenant has to vacate due to domestic violence are they responsible for the 30-day notice?

If a tenant committed the domestic violence against another tenant, then there is a rebuttable presumption that the tenant committing the domestic...

Is my listing agreement invalid?

Listing agreements are contracts, and an attorney would have to review the listing agreement in full to properly advise you. Although you mention...

Do I have a case to have the home security dealer be liable for the cost of the items stolen?

Would the break in and theft have occurred had the security system been working properly?

Enforcement Unit - CA State Bar - only respond if you are ethics attorney in CA

Low. Many people that should complain against bad attorneys don't. Many of the complaints that are made lack merit.

If I buy home

Paying off the loan alone will not make her the owner of the house. You must either structure title to avoid probate - such as put title to the...

Can someone legally file/record a grant deed from themselves to someone else and record it w/o telling the new owner?

Physically and practically it happens all the time. I do not understand your use of the term "legally" because you imply something else.