Attorneys fees and costs

That will depend in part upon the wording of the contract. Some contracts will specify what costs can be recovered, and some will specify that the...

A monetary settlement agreement with a bank in a foreclosure fraud case has an unexpected clawback.

You should have an attorney who is knowledgeable about civil settlement agreements review your settlement agreement. Generally speaking though,...

It is very common for law enforcement to try to deflect responsibility for a matter to civil courts or to other government agencies. It seems that...

I certainly think "rat infestation" qualifies as a breach of habitability, except for the rats of course. You should look at your rental contract...

How does concealing a criminal conviction affect a case for breach of contract?

I agree with my colleagues' analysis and the only thing I would add is that if the conviction were recent, and involved either a crime of...

I agree with Mr. Spirtos' answer generally. However, if the landlord does nothing to rent out the unit after you vacate, and then were to sue you...

Is this true or false?if the bank doesn't have the promissary note'and foreclose on you. can you sue them big time

Generally speaking, in California, the show me the note defense does not work. There are variations of it that might work in some circumstances,...

Employee took my corporation and claimed to be hers. No written contract. Can I sue her for anything? Or should I buy her out?

I agree with the others' comments regarding that you need to get a lawyer to sort out the who owns what issue. However, in general, one can sue an...

I have family that are beekeepers and they rented out bees to a bee broker in Five Points, CA and have been ripped off.

If he owes $60,000 pursuant to a contact to purchase the hives/ bees, and only will pay $13,000, then yes he can be sued. It is a straightforward...

Can this uphold in court.

Generally speaking, most people sign things when asked and rarely read them. This is not a good practice. It is very hard to sign something...