Yes. California Rules of Court, Rule 3.725 applies to all courts in the state, and it requires filing of the Case Managment Statement on the form...

Want to add my husband to our property.. using a quit claim deed

No, you probably don't want to use a quit claim deed. A quit claim relinquishes your title and interest to the person you name. Instead you can...

The craziest thing in Small Claims Court today -- The Defendant filed a Special Motion to Strike -- Is that even possible??

SLAPP stands for "strategic lawsuit against public participation" and it is applicable when the lawsuit filed interferes with a defendant's right...

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Is there a motion where default judgment can be voided in the even that judgment was entered without jurisdiction?

You mention default judgment, then dismissal, so it is difficult to tell what really happened here. Plus on this type of forum, we cannot give you...

How much time do I give Plaintiff to Produce Documents?

In California, documents are supposed to be produced along with the written response. In reality, that doesn't work very well if there are very...

Yes, it may be a legitimate objection. But written discovery (as opposed to deposition discovery) may inquire about the application of facts to...

Motion to compel productions of documents or meet and confer first?

I agree with my colleagues--you must meet and confer. You can meet and confer in person, by phone, or by letter. But I recommend that you...

Witnesses are not allowed to speculate, at trial or in deposition. Accordingly, there is an objection "calls for speculation." But that is...

Articles of Incorporation are public records, so they cannot be withheld. The plaintiff can order a copy from the Secretary of State, but if the...

Discovery REsponse - partial answer

This is a strategy call. Without knowing what the information is (in the context of the entire lawsuit), it is impossible to tell you the...