What rights do I have as a joint owner on a piece of property. Can other owner make me sell. Can I be forced to buy their half?

Yes, one co-owner can bring an action called a partition by sale, especially if the property is not legally or physically capable of dividing. In...

Do i need a tenant lawyer for a sixty day notice of termination of tenancy that i was given?

I think you should speak to a lawyer as soon as possible in your area who handles defense of unlawful detainer complaints. Depending on the...

I lost a small claim case base on fact that i did not show up court. The paperwork was served to my manager which i never got

You cannot appeal a small claims hearing that you did not show up to. (Code Civ. Proc., sect. 116.710, subd. (d).) You need to file a motion to...

Is it legal for the federal government to charge a person the same state charge that got dismissed in the state court.

I do see a double jeopardy issue, but I am not so dismissive of the defense. At least not yet. Was the dismissal of the meth charge a part of a...

You need to read the contract that you have with the bail bondsman very carefully. The 10% that you paid him or her will most likely be...

Without notice, our home was sold in a public auction as a foreclosure, can the bank still sent us a 30 day notice to move?

Are you saying you did not have notice of the foreclosure by way of trustee's sale, or are you saying that you did not have notice of the unlawful...

Before someone with the signature of the deceased person records a document affecting title to real property that is in the trust.

If your the tenant, you would just need proof that you paid the rent on time to avoid eviction. If you are the landlord, you need to fire this...

How do I make a written settlement offer without weakening my position in Small Claims Court?

Put a big fat disclaimer in your letter that states that pursuant to Evidence Code section 1152, evidence of an offer to compromise is inadmissible...

I need to evict a family member from my house. What do I need to do?

Is he your husband and is this really a family law/ divorce question?