I am a licensed plumber. A client signed a contract and we completed a repipe at his home. He is refusing to pay the $6800.00.

Mechanics' Lien is the answer as you've been told. Let the County tax collector be your representative in forcing this guy to make good on his...

I live in California and own a home here. The home is worth about $950 K and I I make payments to my Father who has the deed.

Presuming that by the deed of trust was recorded against your title to the property, you need to record an instrument called a Reconveyance with...

Can I clear my name?

Ms. McCall is one of Avvo's best, and her comments should resonate with you. Saving money for college for a kid that can't read is not a good...

When to make distribution(s) on a dissolving corporation to minimize potential shareholder liabilitiy on post dissolution claims

Here's the beginning. Pacific Scene, Inc. v. Penasquitos, Inc., 46 Cal.3d 407 (1988) 758 P.2d 1182, 250 Cal.Rptr. 651, 57 USLW 2194. If you...

I bought product at discount from retailer. Person providing the discount got charged for embezzlement.

Sometimes a question is an answer. If you are taking the time to ask your question here on Avvo, it's likely that you at least had some notion...

Criminal Defense..

Who the best attorney for you will be depends upon your judgment and rapport with the lawyer himself/herself. The attorney who already responded...

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Are all the companies in california using e-verify?

Nope. While using e-verify may be effective with respect to insuring that a work-force consists of people who are lawfully in this country, doing...

I turned in my sister for financial elder abuse and it went in to a probate court there was no investigation done.

Fraud and misdeeds in the conservatorship system are a challenge. Typically, there is at least some level of negligence and/or complicity by...

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In California, is a conspiracy to commit any crime a felony, even when the underlying crime is only a misdemeanor?

The statute of limitations is a tricky thing, particularly when it comes to conspiracies. First, with conspiracies, the clock doesn't start to...

Misdemeanor..

If the application asks about CONVICTIONS rather than arrests or contacts with law enforcement, then a 1385 PC dismissal allows you to answer "no."...