I have been receiving calls from a representative of the Yellow Pages who says someone form our church purchased an ad .

Demand that they provide written proof of the debt. Generally, a contract with an organization must be signed by someone with authorization. If...

Hired an attorney to tell me how to change a rental lease contract to a month to month. charge me $95.00. via phone/cc.

A retainer agreement is not required for services that are less than a certain amount (its either $500 or $1000 - I forget which right now.) The...

Tenant magically disappears - mysteriously or not so mysteriously. What do I do now?

Yes, you can evict them for failure to pay rent. It is unfortunate that they are in the hospital, but that does not excuse them from paying their...

Cities across California have been trying to force owners to pay the costs of repairing sidewalks damaged by tree roots. It is possible that you...

Can a tenant sue me for forcible entry when I try to retrieve property that is mine or shared property in her possession?

Give her a thirty day notice and get her out. During that period, limit your interaction with her, do not go into her room for any purpose, keep...

If the bank did not process the cashier's check, then just go get another one from the first bank and ask that the original one be cancelled. Next...

There is probably no attorney that can stop an annoying neighbor. It is possible to seek a restraining order, but so far, the conduct described...

I have a neighbor that harasses me,

The others are correct that the behavior is rude, but does not rise to a sufficient level for a restraining order. Keep good written records of...

I belong to a HOA. There is a 60' pine tree on my property, limbs extend to the common area of the HOA property. Who trims?

It is not clear whether the tree is on your property, on HOA common area property, or on City property. Generally, the owner where the trunk of...

Because you now have reason to believe there may be a problem, you need to move on it, or you may end up not being able to hold the neighbor...