Is there anything I can do?

Make certain you bring printouts if the emails, etc., to court. Ask the court to award you extra money because the appeal is in bad faith. Once...

Can a landlord change the locks in the middle of moving after asking about my race?

You were lawfully in possession of the property and were illegally evicted. You have a few options. You can sue your landlord for forcible entry...

You need to move to set aside the default and judgment entered against you. You also need to obtain a stay of eviction from the court. These are...

Is a landlord liable for tenant possessions and relocation in a house fire where he failed to have operating smoke alarms?

If the renting of the house to several unrelated people was illegal, you may have a claim against the landlord for all of the rent that you paid. ...

Do I need to answer this three days notice to perform covenant or quit notice in writing?

The last day for your to comply with the three-day notice MUST be day that the courts are open. Therefore, you have until Tuesday, January 20,...

I was served a Unlawful detainer in State court and I removed it to Federal court, the state court judge said he didn't care it

You need an experience federal court litigation attorney. It may be possible to have the state court judge found in contempt of the federal court...

"Does" are people or entities (such as corporations) whose name the plaintiff does not know at the time of filing the complaint. If s/he later...

What happens to a homeowner who finds out that the seller didn't legally own the home in the first place?

Hopefully, you have title insurance. If you financed the purchase (as opposed to "taking over" the alleged seller's payments) the bank would have...

HOW CAN I AVOID BEING THROWN OUT IN THE STREETS LIKE A ANIMAL?

To evict you, the property owner must go through the unlawful detainer (eviction) lawsuit procedure. It is illegal to just lock you out. If you...

I've lived with my boyfriend 9 months, do I have any residential rights?

It depends. If you gave him anything of value--such as even a bag of groceries--for staying there, you may have tenants rights. If you did not give...