The statute (Civil Code section 1950.5) gives the landlord up to 21 days from your move out to either mail the deposit or an itemized deduction, or...

My tenants broke the contract 1 month earlier because a mouse got into the garage thru a hole in the roof. can i keep deposit?

The reasons for keeping all or part of a security deposit, and the steps you must take are set forth in Civil Code section 1950.5. I urge all...

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The State Bar dismissed my complaint about an attorney charging me for nothing but said I was eligible for attorney client fee

Fee arbitration is optional for a client, and mandatory for an attorney if commenced by a client. If you don't want to deal with fee arbitration,...

The defendant has not answered the first amended complaint yet. Can I start to ask them for formal discovery?

If the initial discovery hold has expired, you may conduct discovery. There is an initial ten day hold after the defendant after service of...

Is it legal for my landlord to serve me an unlawful detainer 12 days after the 5 calendar days I had to respond?

I'm confused. Today is only the 14th. If the unlawful detainer was filed on November 13, 2015, then how can the five days have run?

When does the auction happen, during the online time frame or 3 days after the second week of the news paper ad?

An auction for what? California law has different types of auctions/ sales and all of them differ in their requirements and time frames. Are you...

How do you get your record expunged and whats the average cost?

Any job that requires a livescan is still going to be able to see the original conviction. The only difference is that it will carry the...

E-Filing In the Third Appellate District

The Third District Court of Appeal has local rules, and in this situation that is governed by rule 5. But seriously, if you are representing...

Ground to remove the minor's counsel

File a complaint with the police and the California State Bar.

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How quickly can I evict someone staying with me for free ?

If he has been staying there as part of your good graces, he is a tenant at will, and is entitled to a 30 day notice. If he does not leave at the...