Do I have any legal recourse on this one if there is an issue and the flooring can't be repaired or has to be replaced?

The foundations are generally the responsibility of the HOA. Notify your HOA about the problem, and ask for the insurance information. Submit a...

Can I request compensation from the court for my time and transportation, what else can I ask for?

You can ask, but you probably would not get it. If you want to try, submit a cross or counter claim of your own in the small claims case. The...

Don't amendments to a lease agreement have to be in writing, even if the agreement expires ? What rules govern back rent ?

It will be difficult to provide an answer without seeing all the documents involved. Generally, modifications to a written lease would need to...

Car. I came across the "no pay, no play" law in CA. Can I use that law with my witnesses in small claims courts and win?

Go see a personal injury attorney immediately. Not having insurance is an obstacle but not one that is completely fatal.

Do we wait for the amended complaint? How long does the plaintiff have to serve the amended Complaint?

If you were served, you run the risk of default if you do not respond. The filing of the amended complaint probably means you can wait, but it...

Received Notice of CMC from court, sending copy to defendant. Do I need a Proof of Service for this?

If you are a legal assistant, you should be asking this question of the attorney you work for. Generally, any document you file with the court...

Until the HOA sues you and wins, it would not be entitled to recover attorney's fees. Whether the HOA has a legitimate claim is impossible to say...

What is the best means of replacing masculine generic pronouns with gender-inclusive pronouns in approved draft documents?

"Human lives are too short to waste in trivialities" - some writer said that. Seems appropriate for this situation.

How do we get them out if we buy it I don't want liability

You can ask the seller to get the tenant out as a condition of escrow. If that doesn't happen, and the tenant has a lease, you will, as the new...

Can I tear down my back fence and block off sides so that I would be using their fence also as my fence? P

Maybe. You would probably need to get a surveyor out there to mark the property lines before doing anything. Those boundaries will dictate...