How should he respond, and does he have any recourse against a landlord who all of a sudden refuses the rent and initiates a UD

Your brother needs to be dealing with this issue and not you. You are not a licensed attorney and have no business providing legal advice to...

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When is the deadline for the tenant to request jury trial ?

You need to request and deposit the jury fees at least five (5) days prior to the date set for trial. I suggest you do that immediately.

I have a home in the mountains and there is a pathway that I must pass in order to get access to my property.

No, the city is not going to do a survey for you. That is your burden and that burden comes with property ownership. An easement is the right to...

I would like to ask if i can be held legally responsible for returning the renter's $200 dollar deposit or am I legally entitled

Mr. Moss hits the nail on the head squarely. "The perspective rent did not fulfill the terms of the written deposit agreement." Um, no. Actually...

I already filed my Appellate Opening Brief. But the Respondents passed their due date to file their brief? What can I do?

You don't win automatically so you need to disillusion yourself of that immediately. On any appeal, the presumption is that the trial court made...

An unknown bankruptcy was filed while I was trying to evict a tenant, what do I do?

Why are you calling it an unknown bankruptcy? Are you suggesting that the tenant may not have filed bankruptcy at all?

Can we fax the documents requested in the Notice to Quit in order to legally comply with the 48 hour deadline to show proof?

The 48 hour deadline is legally improper and is artificially created by the law office. Legally, the purchaser at the foreclosure sale must give...

A Demurrer Sustained W/O Leave to Amend to my civil Complaint in California Superior Court against me when I was incarcerated.

No, that statute governs the time limits to commence an action by filing a complaint. It does not apply to appeals. Once your time to appeal has...

Can a real estate title get cleared if a transfer on death deed was used? Can the property be recorded?

You need to consult with an attorney in person. For many years, California did not have a transfer on death deed system. That changed on January...

Can one owner sign for another owner for a loan on a property?

Is the loan to be secured with a deed of trust? Most institutional lenders will not loan money unless both coowners execute the promissory note...