Unless the stipulation contained a release, it would normally not bar the tenant from pursuing claims. However, if the stipulation purported to...

Your best option may be to sue in small claims court under Civil Code Section 1950.5 to recover your deposit. it sounds like you have a good...

If you have car insurance, just make a claim. They should pay for the repairs, and then can sue the landlord to recoup the expenses. If you...

You may well have grounds to rescind the lease under Civil Code Section 1689 - perhaps on grounds of failure to make required Civil Code Section...

Depending on the facts, you MAY have grounds to rescind the lease without penalty under Civil Code Section 1689 (e.g. for a material...

Oral tenancies are generally valid in California. It would be helpful if you have corroborating evidence (e.g. cancelled rent checks). In any...

I'm sorry you are experiencing this. You should be able to check court records (many of which may be online) to see if a probate was opened for...

I'm sorry you are experiencing this. However, since you attended court hearings, and disputed the claims on the merits, that constituted a general...

Your post is a bit unclear, but it sounds like independent of the landlord's statement (which could be too vague to create enforceable rights),...

Unless there was lease language reserving use of the backyard as common area, you would normally have exclusive rights during your tenancy. The...