Cannot pay rent due to coronavirus? Landlord forces me to sign payment plan. Should I sign or can I refuse sign it?

This is a new area of law based on the state and local orders. Generally speaking, even if you do not sign the payment plan contract, you are still...

To provide better analysis, one would need to know the specific language in the contract that you signed with your ex-partner. There could be...

If the property owner chooses to act in the manner that they are based on your facts, it simply creates a liability onto them alone. A landlord is...

Generally, even though the bill is over 4 years old, you have to check if you were ever sued and if there is a judgment against you as that is the...

You should consult a landlord-tenant attorney in your area about potentially filing a habitability suit against your landlord for the damages you...

A reply to an opposition is due 5 business days before the hearing in California state court.

The recently passed Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act holds that an employee can take paid leave if they are unable to work due to...

Can I sue my bank for disclosing sensitive info to my employer, and my employer terminates me next day or no call no show.

Generally, you might have a claim for a California Consumer Privacy Act violation, and potentially an employment claim depending on what the...

LANDLORD Sent threatening letter instead of fixing apartment problems

Based on the facts you have provided, it would appear that the tenant might have grounds to delay the landlord from entering the unit, but not...

After living 45 months the single backhouse unit, can previous landlord keep from security deposit $900 for painting the walls?

Generally speaking, if you have lived at a unit for 45 months, itis not uncommon for a landlord to keep part of the security deposit to repaint the...