From your description, it does not sound like you have any legal grounds to cancel or terminate the purchase agreement. So, if you want to get out...

From your description, it sounds likely that you were not validly served with process and/or that you you did not receive actual notice of the...

I'm sorry you are experiencing this. You should have claims for common law wrongful eviction, violations of Civil Code Section 789.3, etc, and...

You need to check with the court to see if the landlord obtained a default/default judgment using an inaccurate proof of service. If yes, you...

Your post does not describe the terms of the tenancy, or who the landlord was. However, assuming there was a valid tenancy, neither the executor,...

From your description, you were and are a month-to-month subtenant of your roommate. Such subtenancy arrangements are generally lawful, and include...

If the judge finds for the landlord, the tenant would ordinarily be evicted, unless the tenant brings a successful petition for relief from...

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Your rights largely depend on whether the subtenancy is subject to a local eviction control law. If so, then that law may well restrict your...

You may have viable defenses, including if the amount of rent demanded was inaccurate (bearing in mind that you generally would not be entitled to...

It sounds like the garage is not permitted living space, so you can complain to the local code enforcement agency. If your landlord retaliates, you...