In California (City of Los Angeles) where there is a rent controlled property....husband dies can the wife remain at property

These cases are very fact-dependent. For example, if rent was ever accepted directly from the wife, or the wife was somehow otherwise...

Can I get out of my lease without finding a relet and do I still need to continue paying rent?

Unfortunately, the pandemic generally does not provide legal grounds for breaking a lease. If you break a lease, damages are normally computed...

Refrigerators don't normally fall within the implied warranty of habitability (see e.g. Civil Code Sections 1941-1941.1), but you could try...

Prepare formal order

Probably not. However, you could check one of the standard treatises (such as the Rutter Group civil procedure before trial treatise) for examples...

I agree with Mr. Kane, but would add that you may also have grounds to seek a restraining order, and to seek damages (and perhaps an injunction)...

How can I get my belongings back from a former landlord who is refusing to give them back?

Probably not. The master tenant would normally need to go through the procedures laid out in Civil Code Section 1980 and following, which I gather...

Who can help me??

I agree with Mr. Rafter, and would add that assuming your tenancy is subject to Oakland's just cause for eviction ordinance, the landlord could...

I must respectfully disagree with Mr. Tokar, and suggest that you do consult a local landlord-tenant attorney for assistance. The parol evidence...

Landlords generally have a right of access under Civil Code Section 1954, so long as proper notice is given, and the entry is for one of the...

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Independent of the issue of quiet enjoyment (and I agree you have a shot at that argument, especially if the level of noise violates local noise...