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I share a 1 bd TIC (me & my ex partner own) with a renter who is a nuisance. Can I give written notice to renter move in 2 mos
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Answered on August 19, 2013
You need to hire a San Francisco landlord-tenant attorney to perform this eviction. San Francisco has very complicate rules on eviction. Also,...
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Master tenant charging more rent to subtenants than he is paying to landlord
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Answered on July 22, 2013
The San Francisco Rent Ordinance provides that tenant cannot charge subtenants more than they are paying in rent. You can file a petition to lower...
2 joint tenants on title and loan, can one tenant refi entire shared loan into one name? Then deal with title/deed another way
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Answered on May 10, 2013
Sorry, but I think you're probably going to need him involved. No lender I know of is, intentionally, going to refinance a loan on the entirety of...
My neighbor wants me to cut down a tree in my yard that he says is damaging his pool decking. What am I legally required to do?
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Answered on May 10, 2013
This is a complicated, fact-specific issue and we don't really have enough info to give you a good answer. I think you need to hire/consult a...
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Is there a maximum number of months & monies that a 3 day notice to pay rent or quit can go back for unpaid rents in California?
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Answered on May 10, 2013
1. Use a licensed California lawyer, not an eviction service; unless of course they are a licensed California lawyer.
2. Generally that is...
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In the past 2-3 years, my landlord has not come to collect rent and has cut all communication.Can I file for adverse possession?
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Answered on May 02, 2013
Sorry, but probably not.
(1) Adverse possession requires payment of property taxes and you're probably not paying them.
(2) Furthermore, there is...
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Can I email a 30 day termination of tenancy letter provided the tenant acknowledges receipt?
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Answered on May 02, 2013
I would say email service is not acceptable. Civil Code 1946 says a notice to terminate must be served by certified or registered mail. However,...
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If my landlord died and no one has come to collect rent for 3 years, can I begin the adverse possession process?
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Answered on May 01, 2013
Sorry, but I think probably not.
(1) Adverse possession requires payment of property taxes and you're probably not paying them.
(2)...
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Is a motion to strike a proper format to use in an attempt to eliminate affirmative defenses?
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Answered on May 01, 2013
No. The proper way to eliminate affirmative defenses would be (a) through discovery directed at the affirmative defenses and/or (b) through a...
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Who owns the condo if it is not yet foreclosed? Why cant I sell it?
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Answered on April 26, 2013
As everybody has mentioned, checking with the county recorder to see whether a notice of default, notice of trustee's sale, and trustee's deed upon...
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