When can i file a lien on equipment? Title to the equipment transferred to the customer but haven't delivered yet.

UCC filings are made with the Secretary of State. To get up to speed: http://www.sos.ca.gov/business-programs/ucc/

Family business ownership

You've got such a thorny issue. No one wants to sue their dad, especially when you've been working together for so long and want to take over a...

For a small courts case (landlord-tenant deposit), does a witness statement need to be in MC-030 declaration form?

As Mr. Moss indicated, your witness needs to be in court. No one can cross examine a piece of paper and a declaration has to be admitted by an...

My bank B of A sold my house out from under me . I won my Demurre hearing last week on my own but feel I need representation .

Wrongful foreclosure, quiet title, and/or violation of the bankruptcy automatic stay are probable causes of action for you. You'll have to bring...

Is there a legal form I can use to state that I have no interest in defending a real property foreclosure?

I agree with Ms. Ferdig. Don't do anything to contest if you received a notice of default. Contact an attorney if you were served with a...

Can an licensed architect and builder build an encroachment illegally and come to court and claim prescriptive easement?

Yes, an encroaching building can claim a prescriptive easement. They can claim it precisely because it was done without permission. If your land...

Property tax question

When your parents transferred their house to you, then the transfer should have qualified for the parent-child exclusion from reassessment. Did...

Can a seller (BOA) switch loan servicers while under contract to sell REO property and new servicer back out of deal?

I'm confused about your facts because you are mixing terminology for a purchase and a loan, and I think that's also why the other attorneys are...

How is a buyout calculated?

With a buyout of one co-owner from another, you'll want to enter into a purchase agreement. You can get an appraisal of the property to determine...

Piercing the corporate veil is not a stand alone cause of action. You don't sue for just that. There has to be some underlying claim, such as...