Oral Contract for Rental Unit: what date will the judge likely set as a due date for rent?

If rent is due on the 3rd, it is late on the 4th. But if you served her with a 3 day pay or quit notice also seeking rent that was not yet due,...

Is there a time limit for previous (foreclosed upon) homeowners to file suit?

The statute of limitations will depend on the legal theory underlying the previous owner's lawsuit.

If my one year commercial lease states I must give 90 day notice to extend the lease for another year and I do not.

The first issue is whether you are strictly bound by the terms of the lease, when they provide the means for notice to be given to exercise this...

My bro living in my calif. prop, not listed on any legal docs as owner, has pd prop taxes and mort of $900 since 1989.

I see a big problem for you in the form of "adverse possession." If your brother can prove the elements to adverse possession, he may be able to...

I read that CC& R provision as forbidding you from leasing individual rooms out. You have to lease the entire premises to one renter or one family.

If I amend an unlawful detainer complaint to add a persons name will the document have to be reserved?

If you have the complaint amended, you must serve the amended complaint on the original party and the new party added. If there is someone...

Do I need a real estate attorney, or is there a better way to address this problem without incurring major legal fees?

You could be buying into a lawsuit. I would advise you not to proceed forward until you have the assistance of a real estate attorney. This could...

Abandoned by spouse over 30 years ago in california

The fact that you have provided facts that indicate that you acquired property while separated from your husband may mean that the property is your...

Can one person force another person to take a paternity test in California?

One person can file a petition to determine parentage, and the court may order the parties to engage in genetic "blood" testing.

A previous landlord still owes me my security deposit. He says he is bankruptcy. Is there anything I can do about it?

You can go to the bankruptcy court and use their "PACER" computer system and find out if he has really filed bankruptcy. The second landlord that...