You may want to check with the rent control board, but if you are taking your deposit back and vacating the unit, that may end your tenancy and put...

Yes, breach of contract cases in California often include common counts claims.

What is my right and what can I do when a license contractor working very slow and ask for a large sum of money?

No, you do not have to pay the contractor ahead of the schedule set forth in the contract. The demand that you do so could be a breach of...

If appealing Defendant's claim in CA Small Claims court, will entire case be re-heard?

If you lost on the defendant's counter-claim, you can appeal that decision. The court might hear the whole case over again, but they are only...

How to bring defendant to the court?

If you serve her with the claim, then you file your proof of service with the court before the hearing, show up at the hearing, and the judge will...

In requesting for the entire email files, is specifying the start and end date parameters sufficient? Do I have to specify more

The more specific you are, the more likely they will turn it over, assuming they have it, without putting up a fight or claiming the task is...

Pro Em judge or commissioner , who is required for party to stipulate the case to be heard ?

Adrienne is correct, except that you will need to stipulate to a commissioner as well as a judge pro tem. In Small Claims, the clerks will ask you...

What do I do when my attorney gives me documents that belong to another case.

Copy the documents unless they contain confidential information, and then return the originals to the attorney. If the documents are confidential,...

Beyond the evading service issue, which I cannot help you with, if you leave, they will probably get a default judgment against you after serving...

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I have been subpoena to testify in a case as a witness that i dont feel im relevant to , can i refuse to testify ?

If you have been served with a subpoena, then you must appear or risk being held in contempt of court. You can contact the person that served you...