Permissible to us "Bad Faith retention" to get my deposit back

Normally, security deposits are refundable, and holding deposits are not. In your situation, though, it seems that the landlord failed to have a...

How to serve and who to serve for an eviction.

An unlawful detainer case is for possession. I am not sure whether the mother was a tenant and left, or is just a guarantor on the lease. If she...

Is there any limits on the number of times the landlord can increase the rent per year in a month to month lease contract ?

When a tenancy is a month to month tenancy, the limits would be imposed by Civil Code section 827. Those requirements only require notice - 30...

Tenant and landlord

The tenant can say all that he or she wants. The judgment will remain until the tenant files a motion with the court and proves that they are...

Deadline to file appeal in unlimited civil

I respectfully disagree with Ms. Finch. Appeals in unlimited civil cases are governed by two (2) different time periods: normal time and extended...

Our rent was increased by 14% last year and we were given a 28 day notice. Can we file a case now?

You are referring to Civil Code section 827. That section requires a 60 day notice for increasing rent for an existing month to month tenancy. ...

Is an e-mail requesting that the rent be paid in 3 days or else legal action will occur acceptable as a notice in L.A.?

An email is not a valid means of serving a three day notice. But "taking legal action" is ambiguous.

Grandfather rights is not the term to be used here. There are other issues here, and I suggest you consult in person with a competent real estate...

What happens once the victim files a police report for embezzlment and when the arrest take place ? How long ?

Maybe never. The police just don't go out and arrest someone just because someone goes into the station and complaints.

Father passed away - Mother would like his name off the mortgage. How?

You mix up a lot of areas of law. I am going to try to straighten you out. California law allows for mortgages, but no one uses them. The...