Reasonable monetary sanctions awarded to me or to the court?

Usually, the order will state who the sanctions are against and who they are to be paid to. Discovery sanctions are awarded to parties, not the...

Discovery meet and confer letter?

If you are representing yourself, you are held to the same standards as a litigant who is represented by counsel. So, you need to be completely...

How one co-trustee & co-executor does his duty and protect his rights of the will and trust?

It is not clear from your question which property is subject to the will and which is in trust, but your husband should hire an attorney to file a...

After sending out the first set of form interrogatories, what set number would special interrogatories be?

Specially Prepared Interrogatories, Set One.

How can I be sure there's been a formal complaint filed against me?

That phone call does not sound legitimate. If your county court website allows web access to case information (San Diego does) , you can check the...

A family property has both my husbands name and his father. His dad passed away recently. Is my husband the sole owner now?

Yes, if the deed shows that the property was held as "tenants in common". If it shows "joint tenants", then it passes just to your husband.

Is an estate liable for the acts of an executor before the court appointed them?

Although you can not enforce your agreement against the estate, there is a possibility you have a fraud action against the person who purported to...

Limited scope representation is becoming more and more common. Here is an explanation from the California Courts site:...

Generally, the owner is the landlord, and is responsible for returning your security deposit. A management company is just an agent for the...

If I file a motion to dismiss, do I still need to prepare a response to a complaint, or the motion my response?

The form you refer to is for use by a party to dismiss their own claim. You must file a timely response to the complaint, or risk losing. If you...