10 percent per anum -- for each year, so the amount from 2001 has increased by 80%, the amount from 2002 has increased by 70%, etc. It should...

How can a person with thousands in medical bills prevent the person they are marrying from incurring their debt?

This was a much easier question when she lived in California. In California her debts incurred before marriage are hers to keep -- not his...

Need information on California divorces

Your case would be a "sort of" default -- it's called "uncontested" dissolution. That's the box you'll check to characterize what kind of divorce...

My Ex has violated the terms of his divorce decree in terms of child support. What chance do I have against him in court?

Unfortunately, no. The court will backdate support orders to the first of the month following the filing of the paperwork. If you filed paperwork...

My older sister filed a petition for guardianship for my 2 year old son. Is her petition legal and upstanding?

In short, NO, if you can prove to the Court that you were not served. BUT PLEASE do not take this case lightly. Do not think that lack of service...

How do i get a letter written up and sent to my previous landlord so that i may receive my deposit back

The time limit is on your landlord -- not on you. She has 21 days from the day of moveout to return your deposit. Be warned there is no such...

Can a second mortgage collect on any amount not settled after a short sale.

Bankruptcy is not necessarily the only option. If the home that was on short sale was your primary residence and more specifically if it was your...

Child support..........possible abandonment

Depending on your primary goal, there are a couple of ways this could happen ... sort of. First, you have the issue of venue: you divorced in...

Can my husband and I continue to share ownership of our home and still get a divorce?

The short answer is "yes." If both of you are representing yourselves in the divorce, it would serve you well to visit an attorney to write up...

Biological father is trying to gain visitation after 8 years of abandonment. What are my legal rights under ca law?

By your mentioning the term "biological father", I will assume that you were never married, and that this is a parentage action in...