I received a ticket for driving while on my cell phone. The fine is $1,184. Is this reasonable? What should I do?

show proof of insurance at the time of the citation and they will dismiss that count with a $25 dismissal fee typically in my experience. This...

Igf a pro per litigant in a civil action has a hearing and a lawyer shows up to represent him

they need to formally substitute in if they are going to represent you going forward. They can however make a special appearance.

did you suffer injuries in the accident? Are your currently treating your injuries? You can have an attorney obtain the information for that...

Upon moving out of rental condo after over 2 yrs can the landlord charge you for carpet cleaning?

i agree with mr. chen. The question will be are they just cleaning to restore to its position when you moved in or are they making an upgrade...

If my landlord has filed an unlawful detainer can it proceed if i haven't been served

service of the complaint must be made in order to obtain a judgment. Just remember that service does not need to be personal service but can be...

My landlord returned a small portion of my security deposit and no itemized deduction list. What should I do?

you can write the landlord and ask them to provide the return of the deposit. If unsuccessful your remedy is to take the landlord to small claims...

Do I have to re-turn the security to my tenant even if the lease contract, stipulate the he was not allow smoke in the unit

you cannot arbitrarily withhold the security deposit. you can in a code-compliant manner deduct repairs and other damages from the security...

you need to talk to a local landlord attorney in order to determine the status of this individual. they can draft and have served the proper...

I have a tenant at my house, he failed to pay rent, we don't have a lease agreement, he is the only tenant ,how do I evict him?

you serve him with a proper three day notice and if not paid at the end of the three day period you bring an eviction action. you can also serve...

A landlord wishes to collect security deposits from tenants who do no have a written lease.

it is the obligation for the old owner to transfer to the new owner all security deposits of tenants to be held in trust.