Can I go bankrupt

It seems to me that you are asking whether a judgment imposing double the amount of damages for money wrongfully taken from a party listed in the...

In a civil case status conference when the attorneys representing both parties meet to discuss a related case, does the

People who aren't licensed to practice law aren't allowed to represent other people in meetings with attorneys or in court proceedings. As an...

If I file lis pendens and must drop it can I piggy back on my co-plaintiff even though I dropped said pendens?

A lis pendens is the latin term (and now common street talk) for what in California is described in the codes as a notice of pendency of action. A...

Can a landlord with hold late fee charges?

The ability of a landlord to charge late fees depends on the terms of your lease agreement and whether or not a court would deem the late fees to...

Hello I was charged my full rent for the month but received a writ of possession to vacate this Friday. Is there any way to exte

I disagree with Mr. Chen. A landlord cannot interfere with enforcement of a writ of possession. You would actually have to go to court and have...

Can someone out there please tell me the chapter and verse in either the California or Los Angeles Plumbing Codes where it

You don't need a permit to install a washing machine. You may need a permit to install new plumbing or electrical to hook up to the washing...

Breaking a lease with military orders

If your orders don't have you leaving until after expiration of the lease, then that is not justification for getting out of the lease early.

What displacement benefits are eligible tenants entitled to receive when asked to vacate a foreclosed property within 30 days?

I agree with Mr Kane for the most part. When a property is foreclosed, however, the lease term is wiped out and loses any priority if the deed of...

3 day notice quit non curable breach

It is legal. Drugs are a mandatory eviction. Locking your door after you received notice was incredibly foolish.

How do we protect a new CA real estate property we are buying from the bank due to foreclosure on another property 6 years ago?

You would need to provide more facts. If the bank that foreclosed six years ago in California did so by way of a trustee's sale (called a...

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