Early lease termination

It depends on whether the tenancy is month to month or not. If it is, Civil Code 1946 would apply and the tenant is required to give you a 30-day...

Certainly once the deposit is in the escrow account and an escrow opened, under the purchase contract and the escrow instructions, it cannot be...

My investment property have been seized by the bank/trustee by mistake and they haven't returned it to me? Liability here ?

If this was a trustee's sale and the trustee's deed upon sale has not been delivered to the successful or if the bank is the successful purchaser,...

How long does a landlord have to sue you for property damage and lose of vacancy, i've moved out of the appartment 4 1/2 yrs ago

Statute of limitations is definitely your best defense. You moved out of the property more than 4 years ago. All statutes of limitations applicable...

I was given a notice of a zoning violation of a tenant's car that needed to be running and registered by a certain date. If the

This could be a 3-Day notice to Cure Or Quit situation. You should review your lease and applicable rules and regulations that the tenant agreed to...

Your situation is an ambiguous one, which explains why you're getting two different answers from two different attorneys. If you're strictly a...

What happens if I am do no move after given 30 day notice to vacate?

If the 30-day notice is valid, you're obligated to vacate the unit before it expires. If not, you will be deemed to be a holdover tenant. A...

I lease a condo that my landlord is short selling before my lease is finished.

Civil Code 1954 expressly allows landlords access to the rental property for purposes of showing it to prospective buyers. However, there is a...

I have a 16month lease & I am 7months in I will like 2 break my lease due 2 rats in my unit I have called the landlord & nothing

Before you may legally break the lease, you will need to establish that the landlord has breached the lease first - in the case the implied...

I need help in negotiating with a lender not to pursue a defeciency if I short sale my investment property in Stockton CA.

I've had several clients that came to see me with the same issue. They're all concerned that lenders will come after them for deficiency after a...