Defendant answered the UD complaint requesting a payment plan to pay back rent at the trial; what if later it's not fulfilled?

Setting up a payment plan is not a defense or solution to an unlawful detainer case for nonpayment of rent. The parties are always free to enter...

No, a violation of a city ordinance is not a tort. Torts arise out of common law. But this question has no practical importance other than...

Does witness testimony during an unemployment appeal hearing always win?

Honestly that depends on what the issue is. If the issue is whether you were employed by the company, then paychecks from the company would trump...

Are there any cases in S. California that the landlord had to give back money to tenant paid on a Home without a C of O

C of O? Give back money for what? This question is incredibly vague.

"I am refinancing my home and need to add my Mom will this affect her medicaid & medicare benefits?

It would be a problem if she is added to title, meaning that she is a co-owner of the property. If she is simply a third party guarantor of the...

With just that information it sounds as though an Order to Show Cause hearing has been set for a date in the future by the trial court to determine...

Yes, unless confidentiality was also made a term of the settlement agreement. Sealing a court record means the public cannot view the file, it is...

Do I have to keep paying rent after breaking a lease if the landlord has not chosen any well qualified applicants to take over?

You are in a bizarre situation. Normally when a tenant breaches the lease, the landlord sues and obtains a judgment for the amount of monthly...

The transfer of a promissory note transfer the security automatically, and an assignment of a deed of trust is not necessary. An assignment of a...

If you are a month to month tenant, the landlord can give you a 60 day notice to terminate your tenancy if you have lived in the premises for more...