How can I get advice on a medical bill claim in small claims court in California?

The small claims court has a free advisor you can speak with. They can usually point you in the right direction with regard to how to respond and...

We are in a process of buying a house but the only thing I got from the court was the return to court writ of execution which

This can be a pain and take a bit of time to deal with, depending on the court's backlog, or it can go quickly if the court isn't too backed up. I...

Neither. Unless this is an unlawful detainer lawsuit, discovery is most likely already closed. If your trial is September 10th, all written...

Does a plaintiff have to serve an opposition to all co-defendants?

All parties should be serving all pleadings and discovery on all other parties. Since the opposition to the co-defendant's demurrer likely does...

California unemployment dillema

This is a tough situation in this economy, but the unemployment claim form you will receive will ask you if you refused any work during your claim...

In California, what is the implication of checking the settlement conference box in your case management statement?

If the box is checked, it usually just means that a party is willing to attend a settlement conference or mediation, or consider doing so. It does...

Interpretation of Actions/Minutes in Civil Collection Case. In particular, the top line. I understand the others in the context.

It may mean "civil settlement and dismissal (SAD) before trial - request for dismissal - no alternative dispute resolution." Alternative dispute...

What form of document can be produced in response to Request for Inspection and Production of Document ? Is POS needed?

The answer depends on what the party who served ("propounded") the discovery request asked for, and what you can agree to. Many times, discovery...

Delivering court paper to other party: What form of delivery is acceptable? Does mail require signature? Can email be accepted?

The answer to your question depends on whether this is a small claims case or a limited/unlimited case and whether you are only talking about the...

If you received additional responses to each of the discovery items included in your motion, which you felt were initially incomplete, then it...