My landlord served me with a 60 day notice, but is now refusing to accept my rent check. What should I do?

Landlord refused your rent check because they want to terminate your lease and evict you if you do not move out after 60 day notice period. If...

If settlement fail, can I change extend trial date?

You can always ask for a continuance. It is up to Court's discretion whether or not to grant it. If you can show good cause and the other side...

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I defaulted on a payday loan in CA in 2008. Can I be sued for more than the loan amount less the bounced check fee?

If the loan was made and defaulted in 2008 there is no liability as a result of the Statute of Limitations. In fact, if the collection agency...

Tenants in Hayward for 2 years on a month/month lease. Other than 60days notice is just cause needed for landlord to end lease?

Unfortunately for you, no. You are on a month to month tenancy that can be terminated upon 60 days notice for any reason or no reason. As long as...

Status of Limitations

If contractor never appeared in action after it was served, you can take default and apply for default judgment. You have ten years after judgment...

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In California, which statute talks about what a landlord can discount from a tenant's security deposit?

Civil Code 1950.5 deals with return of security deposits and clean-up. You are not responsible for cleaning landlord's painter's spray. If you...

How do I force my partner to sell our house?

You have to file a partition action if she will not voluntarily sell.

I live in California, and my employer has been having me work 7hours+ a day, WITHOUT A 30 minute break. What choices do I have?

California employees covered by the rest period provisions of the Industrial Welfare Commission Wage Orders must be provided with a net 10-minute...

I live with my mother. I've been paying her rent and we never made any kind of agreement. We got into a fight.

Your mother's notice is the start of the procedure necessary to evict you. If you do not voluntarily leave on July 14 she will have to file an...

Is a hand written sub-lease, which expresses a 6 month lease term, legal and binding?

A handwritten sublease is binding between you and the sublessor, even if not valid as to landlord If you move out early the sublessor can keep...