I agree with the other comments, and suggest that you consult both a local landlord-tenant attorney and an employment attorney. Many landlords...

Termination notices must be in writing, and properly served - see e.g. Civil Code Sections 1946-1946.1. However, if she moved out, rather than...

If you decline to leave after the expiration of the notice, the landlord would have to go through the courts to evict you (by suing for unlawful...

Entries are only authorized for the limited reasons listed in Civil Code Section 1954, which don't include annual or general inspections. Any...

Civil Code Section 1950.5 does not allow a tenant to do that, unless the lease characterizes the deposit as last month's rent (as opposed to a...

Whether grounds exist to pierce the corporate veil always depends on the facts. Such facts might include being under-capitalizing, co-mingling...

You may want to complain to the local code enforcement agency about the situation. If the agency cites the owner, then the owner would be legally...

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Preliminarily, until title passes to the new owners (including by probate or a trust), they normally would have no right to raise the rent. If...

It is unclear from your post whether you and your sister are month-to-month. If so, either one of you has the right to terminate your co-tenancy by...

The police would normally not be involved with something like this. Your proper remedy would depend on what happened, and what was signed, when...