You can serve the out of state witness, but the witness would have no legal obligation to show up - see Code of Civil Procedure Section 1989. If...

I agree with Mr. Fonda. If you don't respond by timely filing an appropriate pleading with the court (if you can't afford an attorney, a...

It is not clear from your post whether this "friend" is a co-tenant or a subtenant. If she is a subtenant, you could evict for nonpayment. You...

If all she did was put the notice on the door, that would not be valid service. See Civil Code Sections 1946-1946.1. It also sounds like you...

You may well have the right to rescind your lease under Civil Code Section 1689, based on the fraud. You might also have grounds to terminate...

You should be able to determine the owner from public records, including at the county assessor/recorder's office. In the short term, you may...

I suggest you pursue your remedies under Civil Code Section 1940.9. If the ADU is illegal, you may also wish to complain to the local code...

If the tenancy is subject to an eviction control law (e.g. AB 1482), the landlords can only evict you for one of the permissible...

Unless the removal created conditions which now violate some health and safety code, the answer would depend on the agreements made when the swamp...

If your tenant is a lodger, as opposed to a tenant (see Civil Code Section 1946.5), and the situation is not regulated by an eviction control law,...