I agree with Mr. Stempler. The Federal Rules of Civil Procedure do not apply to state court actions in California. As long as the statute of...

Can someone sue me for quiet title if I sold the property before the lawsuit was filed? What are the damages?

An attorney would have to review the entire complaint and learn the underlying facts of the case to determine whether or not you were a proper party.

What kind of Lawyer do I need for car got vandalized the police. Report says grand theft my daughter took my vehicle

I agree with Mr. Kestenbaum. It is not clear at all whether your daughter is being charged, or if you now know who stole the car and want to sue...

Can I sue for legal malpractice?

I'll ask you the first question the State Bar would ask you or the law firm if they investigated this matter. Did you have a written retainer...

When a Calif residential tenant, in possession, is sued, with claim for just unpaid past due rent, an amount over his security

You've asked a version of this question three times. You've been told the correct answer every time. You can apply the security deposit to unpaid...

If I amend a complaint after I got an order for service of publication, will I have to do the publication all over?

I agree with Mr. Mathew. You have the complaint served by publication on the defendants for which the publication order applies. The entire...

What circumstances turns a UD case to $20,000 in attorney fees? When rent was paid on time. After a short sale transaction.

Unless you are not telling us something, those fees are ridiculous for a run of the mill eviction. What are the grounds for the eviction?

Do I file a motion to vacate or a motion to set aside the judgment, or do nothing?

I disagree with Mr. Neel. You have a problem in that you acknowledge being served and it sounds as though the clerk has entered your default. The...

Are we entitled to any relocation fee if our current lease of a single family home is month to month?

Relocation fees are a component of rent control ordinances. Because you state that the rental unit is a single family residential, you most likely...

How do I serve "3 day notice to pay or quit" to a couple signed the lease? their lease expired and is on month to month.

If they are cotenants, you can serve the three day notice to pay or quit on either of them or both. As to the actual summons and complaint, you...