Can I take back my answer to an unlawful detainer complaint

You can file an amended answer. However you have to make a motion and ask the court's permission to amend the complaint. If you have a decent...

Question about Prejudgment Interest

It's called a settlement because it ends (settles) the case. It resolves all issues. So it is presumed that when you settle a case, it includes...

Do I need to commence lawsuit concurrent with filing demand for arbitration in California?

You have the right to waive arbitration. And if both parties waive it, then it can go to trial instead of arbitration. What that means is that...

Voidable Transfer

If your corporation is a creditor of the deceased, and no one else is opening a probate, your corporation can nominate someone to petition to open...

Will a written sent Tex sign is legal bind

I actually disagree with Ms. Strauss. First of all, California courts have held, "a finder in a real estate transaction need not be licensed as a...

Can I file a demure with a ammened unlawful detainer complaint answer

Part of the plaintiff's case is to prove he gave you the right kind of notice. So if he didn't, you don't have to put that into an affirmative...

Powers of attorney can grant many kinds of powers, but they normally have to be specified. Some specifications can be general (can sign "all...

Can I transfer my 50% portion of real property (now held in trust) into my name, DURING ESCROW, so that I can exchange via 1031?

Assuming you otherwise qualify for a 1031 exchange, and depending on the terms of the trust, you and your brother may be considered the legal...

Substitution of Attorney

I agree with Mr. Belli. If you sign the substitution as it is now, you will be representing yourself without a lawyer. That could be dangerous,...

Motion for reconsideration or file an appeal?

The judge may have felt that faxing the amended complaint did not satisfy the code definition of service on a party who had appeared. If he was...