Divorce, both pro per. Court order to use tax refund to pay custody evaluator and reimburse my retainer, spouse won't. Motion?

You have to file OSC re contempt against your spouse. It will not be heard before deadline, but you will ask for relief from deadline because of...

Writ of execution in place and sherrif is attempting to seize personal jewelry from my sister's safe deposit box

The way to stop the writ is for your mother and/or your sister to file a Third Party Claim in court, with declarations establishing that you have...

Do I need an attorney to buy a house?

As a real estate attorney I would like to say we are essential to a house purchase. However, if both buyer and seller are using realtors and an...

Lease is not invalidated. By quitting you just save landlord and yourself the expense of formally evicting you. You still owe rent for the life...

Can anything be done with my lender? Is an addendum an option?

You are wrong on the close date. When loan funded and grant deed executed is close date. Recording by title company is relatively unimportant in...

My girlfriend and i rent a room out of a 5 bedroom house,we got a 3 day notice to move out.the rent was paid for this month.

You do not have to move. By law you are entitled to a 30 day notice. She cannot forcibly evict you or lock you out without violating the...

I have served husband divorce papers and returned the proof of serving doc to court. I am doing this myself..whats next step

Your husband is supposed to file a response to the Petition within 30 days of service. Depending upon what he says and what property issues are,...

How do I document my interest in property after person with life estate dies?

The death certificate should be recorded with the county recorded where the property is located.

Can a domestic dispute charge be dropped

The decision to drop a domestic violence charge is made by the District Attorney, not the victim. The DA will consider the victim's willingness to...

Do I need a private investigators license in california?

Yes. You can apply through the Bureau of Security and Investigative Services. www.bsis.ca.gov. The response given is not intended to create,...