Oral tenancies are generally valid in California. It would be helpful if you have corroborating evidence (e.g. cancelled rent checks). In any...

I'm sorry you are experiencing this. You should be able to check court records (many of which may be online) to see if a probate was opened for...

I'm sorry you are experiencing this. However, since you attended court hearings, and disputed the claims on the merits, that constituted a general...

Your post is a bit unclear, but it sounds like independent of the landlord's statement (which could be too vague to create enforceable rights),...

Unless there was lease language reserving use of the backyard as common area, you would normally have exclusive rights during your tenancy. The...

Do you rent the entire apartment, or is the space somehow shared with the landlord or someone the landlord rents to? If you rent the entire...

Most such stipulations are pretty strict, and allow the landlord to immediately move forward with the eviction if the $ aren't promptly and fully...

I suggest you sue (presumably in small claims, but it would depend on how much you are seeking) under Civil Code Section 1950.5 to contest the...

Yes, you should have viable claims for at least a partial rent refund, and other compensation, under legal theories of habitability, nuisance,...

Why are you planning to terminate her? If it is because she made a claim against you and/or complained about allegedly defective housing...