Can a non rental agreement situation allow the house owner to hold our mail and threaten to dispose of our belongings?

That is too bad that you are fighting with your future inl-aws. Without understanding the circumstances of why you left, I would contact them...

You must be paid for all hours worked regardless of the reason. You need to make a demand that he pay you for all time worked.

Can I take legal action for a wrongful contract/selling practice?

You may want to put a stop payment on your check or dispute the charge with your credit card company, if you used one. Yes, you should be able to...

Am I responsible for missing escrow payments and/or forms from when I sold my house 28 years ago?

If you owed the money 28 years ago, it was presumably pursuant to a contract or escrow instructions. You would have been in breach 28 years ago...

If when filing my designation of record on appeal I selected to proceed with appendix, is my appendix and brief due 40 days from

You can log onto the Appellate Court's website and check when your brief is due. However, the 40 days starts once the court of appeals receives...

I am so glad you asked this question because the San Bernardino Local Rules changed effective January 1, 2014. Per SBLR 4.11.1 you need to file an...

Can a motion to strike memorandum of costs be brought ex parte or on shortened time, if I'm in a hurry to file an appeal?

You do not need to wait to file the notice of appeal. Costs and attorneys' fees are collateral to the judgment and the court can hear those matters...

If you are in federal court, the hearings are recorded by audio recording or by a stenographer (court reporter). You can order the transcripts by...

Service on the Attorney General CA required for a Quiet Title lawsuit being appealed on?

Question: was the demurrer sustained without leave to amend the first time defendant demurrered? If so, you may want to have an attorney take a...

It depends on the evidence. Additionally, if the other side did not ask you for updating responses, you have absolutely no requirement to...