From your description of the judge's ruling , I suspect that it was not a true statute of limitations issue, since the SOL is generally 2 years for...

California recognizes the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act - see Civil Code Section 1633.1 and following. If there was a clear offer and...

In the absence of some agreement, deductions from rent are normally only allowed as per Civil Code Section 1942 (i.e. "repair and deduct"). If you...

The police may send someone to oversee your move-out, if you are sure you want to move out. As for the former landlords who stole your deposits,...

Unless the notice specifies otherwise, the 30 days runs from when the notice was served, so there was some over payment of rent. It is arguable...

It sounds like your landlord is violating Civil Code Section 1940.9, and is is also engaging in conversion, violations of Business and Professions...

My condolences on your loss. Unfortunately, the lien would have been extinguished by your wife's death. I suggest you seek help from a local...

The first lawsuit was apparently for claims which existed before the illegal lockout. So, you should be able to file a second lawsuit (under Civil...

From your description, it does not sound like the landlord complied with Civil Code Section 1980 and following. Assuming that to be the case, you...

You are generally not required to share that kind of information with tenants. However, doing so could potentially avoid a lawsuit, and if there is...