For how long I have to keep trying to serve unlawful detainer? What forms I need to file if tenant keeps avoiding?

California Code of Civil Procedure section 415.45 provides: (a) A summons in an action for unlawful detainer of real property may be served by...

Must proof of existence of oral contract be attached to a complaint for breach of oral contract?

An oral contract should be pleaded in the complaint according to its legal effect. This pleading needs to be in the complaint itself and should...

Who attends the status conference and what about the defendant according to the Rules of the Court?

Any party who has filed papers in the lawsuit is required to attend status conferences, but if the party is represented by an attorney, it is the...

It is a limited jurisdiction , I am a defendant as in pro per, Plaintiff had lawyer. Her counsel is unethical. to settle ?

As a party to the action, you have the right to communicate directly with the Plaintiff regardless of whether you yourself are represented by...

It is impossible for an attorney to give you a comprehensive answer to this question without full knowledge of your case. Under California Code...

After an appeal reversed §473 motion, which filing date is operative for determining diligence for a subsequent equity motion?

As you correctly state, the defendant had to prove diligence in bringing the motion in equity to set aside the default. Because the court had...

From what you have written, it sounds like all the claims not only can but should be put into the same lawsuit lest they be waived.

You do need to file a motion. California Rule of Court 8.155(a) provides: (1) At any time, on motion of a party or its own motion, the...

A gift is a gift, and the recipient can do whatever he or she wants. A gift affidavit can be useful to show that something (a car, for example)...

Every person deserves to be treated with respect and there are many resources out there. I freely admit that I am not the most knowledgeable...