Yes, you can and should ask for a default against the defendant who didn't answer. You can generally only get one judgment in a case, so you...

California law generally does not require landlords to have surveillance cameras, let alone share the surveillance footage with tenants. If...

Sending you the notice is not retaliation, since any buyout would be voluntary on your part, and would be one way of addressing your ongoing...

I generally agree with Mr. Doland, but would add that IF you think it is worth the $, AND you can actually prove that the accusations were false,...

You may well have the right to use the repair and deduct remedy provided under Civil Code Section 1942. You may also have grounds to break your...

If the security deposit was not timely returned - for whatever reason - you can sue in small claims court (unless the commercial lease requires...

Most eviction control laws (e.g. AB 1482) provide that waivers of rights under the law are void. Many waivers of rights are also invalid under...

If he shows up at the hearing, you can have someone other than yourself serve him with process (the judge may want you to do this outside the...

You should be able to find out from the local code enforcement agency whether there are outstanding citations, and can also complain to that agency...

If you were promised a smoke-free environment, then you may well have grounds to rescind your lease under Civil Code Section 1689 for fraud and/or...