I have a civil lawsuit that issue. Concerning a lawsuit that is 45 years old.

You question is not clear. Since lawsuits must be dismissed after 5 years, I assume the 45 year old lawsuit is relevant for old information. The...

What happens if you use an individual more than 10 times to serve papers who is not a process server?

The process server can be sanctions if they violate the statute, but service is still valid. See CCP 413.40. If the process server works for an...

How can I enforce the use of my easement on the landowner?

If the deeded easements properly describe the property in question and your proposed work does not exceed the scope of the easements, you can sue...

The manager owes a fiduciary duty to his or her principal, not to you. Also, there is no conflict of interest rules to benefit you here. However,...

How do I recover advance money from a unlicensed handyman who botched my job. Can I withhold his tools?

The handyman must be licensed on jobs over $500. It is a crime to be an unlicensed contractor over that. Be careful about keeping the tools...

California - Landlord sold our home without telling us, and we have not been contacted by new owner

The sale of the property was subject to your lease rights. Since you have lived there more than a year in a residential property. Since the...

Now that court reporters can be requested by litigants with fee waivers, does the rule apply to limited cases or only unlimited?

Here are the statewide rules and forms on fee waivers: http://www.courts.ca.gov/selfhelp-feewaiver.htm

If you are represented by counsel, then the attorney is ethically required to contact you through counsel rather than directly.

What can I win a restraining order where there is a modified video where I look to be violent?

You question addresses several issues. One is the admissibility of the video evidence. If you can show that the video is not reliable because it...

In addition to the time limit mentioned by Mr. Watters, you will have to serve the interrogatories like a summons until the defendants appear in...