You are due your wages and employer is not allowed to deduct for the accidental damage to the equipment. The frequently asked questions from the...

I just moved out of an apartment complex, and the owner/landlord is scamming me out of my security deposit.

You can sue them in small claims under Civil Code 1950.5 and request double damages. You have to show condition of apartment when you left and...

I loaned $20,000 to a person, what actions do I file if defendant has not paid on time?

Fraud does not get you attorneys fees. If the note contains an attorneys fee provision you can recover on the breach of contract and money lent...

Seller cancelled my escrow and escow used my deposit to buy HOA docs. Should all my funds be returned to me? is this legal?

Issue is whether or not cancellation was lawful. If you were qualified for an FHA loan on the property the seller had no grounds to cancel. You...

I thank Mr Michael Bracamontes, Esq. for his timely and learned advice to my earlier question, posted this morning.

You are correct. An unlawful detainer lawsuit can get you both possession and damages for back rent, property damage, filing fees, etc. Once...

How do I get a new deed after a judge has ordered that the other person's name be removed from title?

The clerk of court has the ability to sign the deed per the court order if the fraudulent joint tenant will not sign the new deed. The response...

They will not do anything to you by way of charges. Usually if the police are not called to come to the store or do not arrest you the next day no...

In CA. I am divorcing after 25 years. I make 120,000 a year and my husband makes 80,000.

Hard to determine without full financials from each of you. He may end up paying more in child support and get almost no spousal support. A...

Do I have to pay off a contract I started in November of 2010? I started a home business and started a mentoring contract.

Hard to say without seeing the contract. Bottom line is they can try to collect, but if account is closed they will have to sue you to collect. ...

Who is responsible for the tenants security deposit in the event of a short sell where the tenant is allowed to stay?

Civil Code 1950.5 requires old landlord to transfer security interest to you or to tenant. If they do neither, you and old landlord are jointly...