My landlord has served us with a 60 Day Notice to Quit in a city with a Just Cause Ordinance.

You listed your city as Glendale. The latest information that I have is that Glendale is a separate city from the city of Los Angeles. From my...

14 years worth of late fees only assessed upon vacating the property

There are two main defenses in your husband's situation. One defense is that as to any late charges more than four years old, the statute if...

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I disagree with Mr. Chen. The notice from the court is not to prevent you from "claiming ignorance" of the lawsuit. The purpose of the notice is...

Landlord denied oral leased tenancy after 9 years stay. He changed lock and call police issued trespassing citation.

You need to immediately consult with a tenant's attorney. You can file a lawsuit called a forcible entry/forcible detainer to seek to be let back...

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Who do I contact within the city to look at my place and have them deem my place as un-livable?

You can contact the city of Escondido Code Enforcement. Below is a link to their webpage. If your place is uninhabitable, you may be entitled to...

What can I do when a company has not paid me for freelance work?

Whether to sue the company or not depends in large part on how much they owe you and on whether there is an attorney fees clause in the contract. ...

Can one get out of a rental lease on a typed mistake?

Possibly. She should have a tenants' lawyer review the entire lease immediately.

Hi renter wants to increase my rent 30.5% in CA. Is that in violation of housing price gouging, Penal Code 396 after earthquake?

Section 396 specifically mentions month-to-month rental housing. The declaration regarding the Napa earthquake was NOT limited to a certain area...

What do I do since I receive the prejudgment claim of right to possession

Most likely, you received a number of papers, including the prejudgment claim form. If you did not, you should go to the courthouse tomorrow...

Other than a small claims action, how do I go about getting back approx. $25K in personal property from my landlord?

Mr. Parikh is correct. However, there are other factors to consider before filing suit. When did the eviction happen? How long after you were...