Post-judgment motions - two Notices to Appeal or one?

Read rule 8.823 of the California Rules of Court: http://www.courts.ca.gov/cms/rules/index.cfm?title=eight&linkid=rule8_823

Confused about time line for def to vacate judgment 180 days or 2 years?

It depends on the grounds asserted for vacating the judgment. A motion under Code of Civil Procedure section 43, subdivision (b), has to be made...

Should I go ahead and volunteer to get served with this matter, or is there any advantage to avoiding this?

Consider whether you would suffer embarrassment from being served at work or somewhere else that is not very private. I know a lawyer who served a...

Regarding subpoenas, does the person whose bank records you are requesting need to be notified before subpoenas are sent out?

Yes. The notice requirements when subpoenaing consumer records (including bank records) are set forth in Code of Civil Procedure section 1985.3:...

How do I deal with a legal letter for breach of contract that I did not commit?

I am concerned you are not accurately describing the documents with which you were served. Nobody just serves a letter telling you that you have...

Can a trial court make any rulings that make a writ of mandate pending in court of appeal moot?

As I understand your question, you are wondering if a transfer from one non-complex department (B) to another non-complex department (C) will moot...

Can a motion to vacate/void judgment be filed with lower court, if the case is pending appeal?

I agree with Mr. Fox, but I believe the trial court also retains jurisdiction to set aside a judgment that it lacked jurisdiction to enter. In...

Can I appeal the appellate decision to the Second District Court of Appeal? Or must I first file a motion for rehearing?

The appellate division's initial decision is not necessarily the end of the line. You can petition the appellate division for rehearing. (Rule...

How do I correct the designation of record on appeal; to cure the default?

Most notices of default tell you what you have to do to cure the default. Have you read the notice carefully for such instructions?

Subpoenaed witnesses generally cannot be compelled to travel outside their locality to testify. Rules on what constitutes their locality differ...