Can your employer hold you responsible for missing or misplaced supplies 2 weeks after you turn in your keys.

They cannot legally deduct anything from your paycheck for missing supplies. Your final paycheck was due at the time you were laid off. The...

How do I file a motion for contempt of a court order if the other party is in another state and I do not know her address?

If she took your child with her in violation of an order preventing her from removing the child from the state, it is kidnapping. You can call the...

What can i do about a man who insists my tree roots have cracked his driveway, even after he's had the drive torn up & no roots?

As it is not the tree causing the problem, you have to find out the root cause, literally and figuratively. Speak to your other neighbors and see...

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How long does a respondent have to answer a civil restraining order? What happens if they don't answer?

If they do not respond, you go to court on the day of the hearing for the restraining order and ask the court to make it permanent. Court has...

This is a frequently asked question on Avvo. The consensus of most of the attorneys is DO NOT PAY and do not even respond. The letter from...

If tenant terminates lease early, there is always a penalty and sometimes tenant is responsible for remainder of rental monies

If landlord breaches lease the tenant can recover damages caused by the improper early termination. Tenant has duty to mitigate damages by finding...

Property Owner vs Tenant = Default Judgment But sub-tenant won't leave & sheriff couldn't make her go! Hearing 7-15-10 HELP ME

You are going to lose. You have to give subtenant 60 day notice of termination of her month to month. On the other hand, you can always enter...

Is it legal to leave a 14 year old home overnight without parental supervision in CA?

If anything happens you could be charged with child neglect. I would not leave a 14 year old home alone even overnight, let alone for two weeks. ...

My tenant signed a rent contract that says NO SUB-LEASING but I said ok for her to have a roommate that's not sub-leasing right?

You can give her 30 day notice of rent increase and her choice is to pay or leave. If she does not pay the increase you can serve her with a 3 day...

My Lanlord deducted $300 in cleaning charges when he didn't clean and house is being foreclosed on, can he do that?

They legally cannot. You can sue landlord in small claims court and recover double the amount owed under Civil Code 1959.5. Write the landlord...