You should consult with an experienced landlord/tenant lawyer. Assuming you are exempt from AB1482 and either the City or County of SB applicable...

Not sure of all of the facts, and whether the tree company was negligent, but it sounds like at a minimum there may be a breach of contract here...

Typically the lease governs in this situation. Most residential leases have a "landscaping" provision that calls out who is responsible for paying...

You should consult with an attorney based on your specific set of facts. Your post doesn't state whether the tenant left because a termination of...

According to the Court's website, this is a list of approved e-filing service providers: https://www.sdcourt.ca.gov/sdcourt/onlineservices/efiling ...

You should wait to try and get your name off the lease until after you remove your personal property from the premises. If you are on a...

Generally yes to protect yourself, unless you are going to identify the son as an additional occupant who is not jointly and severally liable for...

A litigator or civil litigation firm who handles breach of contract and business. That would be your first start. But yes, you need to mitigate...

The new lease might be a CYA for the landlord to ensure everything is in it they want in the event you don't vacate and they have to evict you...

No, you cannot. You can't do so until you are the owner of the property as you will have no standing to pursue the eviction action in Court. The...