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I filed my FIs and was told thedocuments I am seeking (lease and insuance policy) are ket t the lawyers office. DO they have to
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Answered on August 19, 2016
If you want to inspect documents, you would propound a request for inspection under CCP 2031.010 and following-interrogatories do not require the...
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How do a break a lease I signed for year and moved and signed lease last Saturday.
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Answered on August 18, 2016
There is no "cooling off" period for leases, so you are stuck with it, unless there is some valid legal reason to get out of it.
If material...
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Can my landlords raise my rent when I adopt a small dog? They are calling the increase a "Non-refundable Monthly Pet fee"
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Answered on August 18, 2016
It would be necessary to review the exact lease language, but it may be arguable that this provision is a contractual penalty, which would normally...
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Landlord renovated part of store without a city permit which later caught fire, is landlord liable for our loss?
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Answered on August 18, 2016
The failure to obtain permits could help establish negligence, under a doctrine called negligence per se. However, it would still be necessary to...
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Is it legal my ex-landlord deducted repair cost without doing repair?
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Answered on August 18, 2016
Civil Code Section 1950.5 is the law generally governing security deposits for residential tenancies, and Section 1950.5(g) seems to contemplate...
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3 day notice mistakes?
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Answered on August 18, 2016
The requirements for a 3-day notice are generally covered by Code of Civil Procedure Section 1161. In cities that have rent control/eviction...
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I am renting a 3 bedroom home w attached garage, cockroaches were present in garage before move in and have now moved inside
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Answered on August 18, 2016
You should complain to whatever local agency has jurisdiction over health or safety code issues in residential rental properties. In most cities,...
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Can I subtract from rent all supplies I buy towards faulty plumbing And pest control?
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Answered on August 18, 2016
Civil Code Section 1942 lays out the circumstances under which a tenant may "repair and deduct." Among other things, it requires that the landlord...
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How to calculate nuisance for a Landlords Failure to maintain property in good time and abide by city building inspectors?
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Answered on August 17, 2016
In addition to what the other attorneys said, if (as your post seems to suggest) some order or notice of violation was issued by a city inspector...
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House paid in full and deed in my name and my aunt but grandma left a will stating to split sale of home with other family
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Answered on August 17, 2016
Since the deed was to you and your sister, the other family members would have to prove that you were basically holding the property in trust. If...
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