I am unaware of any local rent control ordinance in Banning. If you are in a fixed term lease for a set period, the landlord cannot legally...

Does the landlord have to provide a functioning oven in California?

A working oven is not listed as part of the statewide habitability law set forth in Civil Code section 1941.1. You may, however, have a common law...

Trying to assume dead father's mortgage. Will states to be decided between brother & I but he's on the lam. What can I do?

Has the house been probated yet? You mention an executor, but you do not mention the status of probate.

Does a conflict-of-interest exist if a law firm represented me & my partner years ago now appears for a doctor that I am suing?

It is a conflict of interest, and either you, or the attorney that you hire would need to file a motion to disqualify the law firm. “In successive...

We bought a house with title insurance at 1549 sf & now city says 349 sf is illegal: Is title insurance or city responsible?

Whether or not a constructed improvement was permitted by the city or local government authority is not something that is normally covered by title...

60 days notice to quit. My tenant is asking to stay additional 12 days..

I agree with Mr. Moss. You can give him the extra 12 days and inform him that you are not waiving the 60 day notice. If he is not out by the end...

Ex-Roommate decided to stay after lease expired & I moved. Landlord serves 60 day notice and threatens eviction. Should I worry?

I agree with Mr. Smith. On the one hand, a cotenant is liable for rent incurred by the other cotenant in possession of the property, unless the...

Unlawful Detainer/Eviction

It sounds like you were subserved. That means you should also be receiving a copy in the mail. Substituted service is permitted if the process...

If a notice of lis pendens is not recorded when I accept transfer f ttile to a home. am I still liable to pay the amount owed ?

A lis pendens is the common law term for what is now called a "notice of pendency of action." If it was recorded for the proper type of case, it...

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Proposition 47 in California. Reduce low level felony to misdemeanor.

California does not have levels of felonies, unless you count felonies that can be charged as either felonies or misdemeanors (called wobblers.) ...