A promissory note secured by a deed of trust would be a common approach. Since you say it is going to be a large loan, you may wish to get help...

Dismissal before trial could be difficult. The usual vehicle would be to file a motion for summary judgment, but such a motion will fail if there...

Since you don't know if the nephew pays rent, it is not clear whether you are a lodger as per Civil Code Section 1946.5. If you are a tenant,...

Your parents may want to seek a restraining order against the neighbor, and may also wish to look into suing the landlord for failing to protect...

Is this a non-smoking building and/or does the neighbor's lease prohibit smoking? If so, then you would have claims against the landlord for...

The trial will go ahead without you, and you will presumably lose. If you can't make the trial date, you should seek a continuance, or at least...

The first thing is to stop accepting rent, since accepting rent after learning of a tenancy violation can waive the right to evict for that...

The security deposit does not cap your potential liability to the landlord. However, you are not responsible for pre-existing conditions, or...

Whatever you put in the contract would generally not be binding on third parties, and there are legal restrictions on such clauses - see e.g. Civil...

The statute of limitations concerns how long someone has to file a lawsuit. If it was for breach of a written contract, that would normally be 4...