Tenants are leaving without providing 30 day written notice but we have lost our copy of rental agreement.

The ability to keep a security deposit is not entirely dependent on the written lease, but more on the California Civil Code. If the tenants left...

Can lease extensions valid without a signed agreement?

Unless there is a written lease confirming the new terms upon which the manager/tenant allegedly agreed, there is no authorization for a lease...

What does he do?

In general, terms, absent an agreement between the co-owners, one co-owner is not obligated to pay rent to another co-owner simply because they own...

Generally speaking, the subpoena power in the arbitration is slightly different than in regular state or Federal Court. However, if you want to...

Often times, when a Sherriff is served with the final paperwork to proceed with a lockout, it takes some time for them to process the paperwork,...

I’m an “at will employee”, does that mean I don’t get sick pay under the California law?

Under California law, most employees who work for 30 days or more within a year of starting work are eligible for paid sick leave. Employees are...

What is protected under attorney-client privilege during divorce discovery requests?

The attorney-client privilege generally protects communications between the client and the attorney, and only between those parties. If another...

There is no exact time table for discovery. When a written discovery is served, a party generally has 30 days plus time for mailing to respond....

Section 203 penalties

To further Mr. Pedersen's correct comment, there is narrow exceptions when the suspension is very long in duration that it could result in Section...

Generally speaking, California Business and Professions Code Section 16600 holds that “every contract by which anyone is restrained from engaging...