What document to I need to file to add my son as a joint owner of my home?

To add someone to the title of the property, you would usually sign a grant deed from yourself to yourself and your son as joint tenants if that's...

Can I move out before my lease is up?

It might be difficult for you to get out of your lease on fraud if the code violations happened before you leased it and have been...

May a landlord deny the tenant the right to have visitors in his room?

Landlord has no right to charge additional rent unless the extra occupant is deemed to be an "additional tenant" . The law defines an additional...

I want to leave the house that I am renting because I received a foreclosure notice in the landlords name.

The answer to the first question is much easier than the second. Since your lease expires on November 1, you don't have too much time left on...

Appraisal in loan mod / pre-foreclosure process - where to swing it?

If the defects are not real and you're only doing so to make your house look more underwater, be prepared to disclose it the next time you sell the...

Landlord has no right to receive advance notification or charge additional rent for overnight guests, unless they plan to stay for over 14 days...

My apartment is infested with cochroaches and i want to move out. I just moved in 4 days ago. Can I leagally break the lease?

I would say you should give the landlord an opportunity to fix the problems. If you've done that and they still fail to mitigate the problem, then...

What is the legal term for tenant in the state of California? I am leasing a home from a landlord who is in foreclosure. I also

If their presence at the premises was with your consent and permission, they are your tenant. Question is what kind of tenants are they? If they...

I just received a sustitution of trustee letter today. What does that mean? Would foreclosure take place pretty soon?

Any trustee can conduct the foreclosure sale. Often times when the deed of trust was executed, the lender simply designate a trustee. When the time...

My neighbor's dog barked so loud in the middle of the night every single night that I can't sleep. What can I do ?

Well, there's no doubt it is a nuisance. You may sue him in court and get an injunction. But there may be more expedient way to stop this. Have you...