If i want to avoid a deficiancy judgement on my home should i move all my other assets to another one in my family , a brother o

You may complicate the matter if you do that. A transfer made with the intent to defraud creditors is a fraudulent transfer which can be set aside...

Process of holding tenant responsible for property damage after deposit was released?

Once the security deposit has been released, your recourse is a civil suit to recover damages. You don't lose the right to sue the tenant for...

How to respond to a mechanics lien if contractor has not finished job.

Contractor's right to file a mechanic's lien is provided by the California Constitution. That right is frequently abused by the contractors and...

If the landlord won't do anything, you may contact the local health and safety agency like the code enforcement department to have someone come out...

What are my rights as a tenant?

A short sale does not change your rights as a tenant. The only thing that has changed is the identify of your new landlord, the new owner. The new...

Back rent due to landlord when house was sold at auction then sale invalidated?

Your situation presents a very interesting legal issue: To whom do you owe the rent for the two months in which the successful purchaser had...

Both my girlfriend & I are on title, but only she is on the loan. Can she evict me, due to my gambling pr, which she drove me to

If you're both on title to the property, you both hold legal ownership to the property. As a joint tenant or tenant in common with your girlfriend,...

I'm being evicted(not for nonpayment)but the apt. manager accepted rent, can I stay?

By not responding to the summons and complaint and having a default judgment entered against you, you had lost the case not matter if you have a...

Can my landlord ask us to move out by breaking our lease w/o penalty becoz we complained of ceiling that needs to be repaired?

Depending on the age of the building, the acoustic ceiling may contain asbestos. If it's constructed before 1978, landlord may have a legitimate...

You should be allowed to walk freely in your apartment. If normal walking creates loud noise, then the soundproofing in the building needs to be...