The answer depends on whether you are talking about common law wrongful eviction, or eviction in violation of some specific law (such as the Cal....

Commercial leases, unlike residential leases, do not come with an implied warranty of habitability, and the parties are generally free to allocate...

I am sorry you are experiencing this. However, if your neighbors are responsible for the bedbug infestation, your potential claims would normally...

I agree with Mr. Alexander, and would add that you might also have claims for nuisance, and possibly even for a civil harassment restraining order.

The process server should know how to handle this, and the answer will depend on the facts. For example,the process server may end up personally...

I suggest that after you have the keys, and are in possession, you request under FEHA, the FHA, etc. that the landlord reasonably accommodate your...

I agree with Ms. Koslyn's excellent advice, but would add that if you surrender possession/turn in the keys before trial, AND properly notify the...

No, but as one treatise explains: "[9:527] Notice of rights: When CCP § 415.46 prejudgment service was not utilized, unnamed occupants are given...

Do not cut off the wi-fi, as that could create potential liability, including under Civil Code Section 789.3. Also, the facts that she is...

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If the tenant represented to you that his name, you should be able to sue him as "Joe Smith, also known as John Joe Smith." I suggest you get...