I own a property with a driveway that proceeds to a back adjacent lot (North of me) The neighbor used it prior to my purchase to

Assuming that the easment is by an express grant - a recorded deed - and it is for ingress./egress to the North vacant lot, the easment is...

An interesting question at the juxtposition between law and business risk. A declared homestead recorded before perfection of a judgment lein or an...

My boyfriend and i are buying a house together. I want a legal document that will state that we are half owners of the property.

The basic legal document is the deed from the seller to you and your boyfriend. When recorded, you will be on record title as owners - 50/50 as...

Our business has a written 3year contact with a company in N.Y.and they were to charge us $240.00 a month for 3 years.

If the NY company has regular business contact with California (offices here, targeting CA customers, etc.) your c ompany can sue for the...

I need the motion for leave form for the County of Los Angeles. Where do I find one?

Be careful. UDs are very technical. Changing plaintiffs may cause the previous notices to be defective and give the tenant affirmative defenses at...

How do I evict a tenant after taking ownership of a building

I agree with Attorney Chen and would only add that if the seller is flexible and motivated to keep you happy, the seller could give the tenant a...

Is a owner of the rental property allowed to evict subtenants and not the tenant forback rent owed to tenant?

I agree with Attorney Chen and would only add that since there is probably no lease agreement with the subtenant, and if the subtenancy was not...

If I homestead my house will that prevent/slow a foreclosure ?

No. A declared homestead will not stop or stall a foreclosure unless it was filed before you got the mortgage loan - and that did not happen. ...

How can a HOA stop the sale of a priviate listing by an investor who bought the home at foreclosure & who plans to short sale?

The HOA should not purposefully and wrongfully interfere with the escrow with the intent to cause the sale to fall out. If the HOA does so, they...

Real estate broker manipulated me into keeping house staged then double crossed.

Small Claims Court. You can sue the broker or breach of contract damages up to $10,000. Richard A. Rodgers, Esq. (805) 230-2525 200 N....