Living Trust and Will

If the value of the asset(s) "caught" by the pour over will is less than the applicable Probate exclusion (currently, up to $50,000 for real...

Operation of 365(d)(4) - Assuming or Rejecting a lease

Yeah, I don't buy it either. Ask the landlord's lawyer (assuming they have counsel) for binding case law that holds as such. Most of the case law...

Is a verbal contract legally binding in the state of California

Is this an actual phone book company? In other words, did the company that alleges you owe money actually publish a phone book with an...

Escrow docs stipulate that mineral rights are to be retained by the seller. The deed was drafted without that. What can I do?

Unfortunately, there may not be too much you can do, because the general rule is that the escrow instructions are superseded by the subsequent...

Frankly, this reads like a Bar Exam question. The facts recited in your post implicate the Probate Code, Family Code, and Civil Code. My...

I took out a payday loan and did not pay it back, Is this fraud state of California

Contact a local consumer rights lawyer, because threatening criminal prosecution for nonpayment of a debt violates the federal Fair Debt Collection...

In addition to my colleague's answer, please note that as a general rule under California law, if an agreement is negotiated in a language other...

Am 75, have lien against me. Only income is Pension and small S.S. Can I own a used car or can it be taken away from me?

You should be able to claim up to a certain amount of equity in a car as exempt. Frankly, you would be best off if you contact the creditor to...

Whether the creditor has violated the Rosenthal Act depends on all the attendant facts, and will require the review of an experienced attorney. The...

Your father will need to meet with an attorney experienced in representing successor executors where the original executor has the kinds of issues...