Utilities are in tenants name.none have been paid ! notices have been sent to tenant and me the owner of property that the water

My answer has not changed. from the previous post Pay the water bill. Serve a 3-day notice. Follow proper procedures for a subsequent unlawful...

How can I fight rent increase?

I assume this is a month-to-month tenancy; in which case, so long as your landlord has given you appropriate notice of the rent increase (30 days...

Yes. Unless/until you hire new counsel, the opposing attorney has to contact you directly.

No formal eviction for tenants renting rooms in a foreclosed house - what are our rights?

I do not know what stage of the eviction proceeding your landlord is in. You have a claim of right to possession, which should be filed along with...

Tenant hant paid rent or utilities...water co. is going to shut off water until bill is pais..as the owne rof the property do i

Whose name is the water bill under? If yours, pay it. Allowing the water to be shut off is a form of "constructive eviction" which is not lawful in...

Can I take my roommate to small claims for leaving the lease 2 months early?

You can, but you have an obligation to minimize damages. That means you first have to take reasonable steps to re-rent the portion of the unit for...

Unlawful detainer , hostle slumlord

You have to answer the unlawful detainer (UD), as you stated, within five days. The landlord is obligated to serve some kind of written notice...

My ex agreed not get child support and ask for full custody of 13 and 11 years old. Is possible to waive child support in Calif

Do not count on an agreement to waive child support in exchange for custody of your children; even if your ex has no ill intentions, the agreement...

How do we evict and collect for damages from a tenant whose family has a restraining and move out order against her?

1. If the woman is out of the unit, then an eviction is improper. An unlawful detainer suit is for tenants "detaining unlawfully in the residence"...

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I do not understand what you mean by "Loss writ of possession?" If you lost an unlawful detainer action, the landlord must then request a Writ of...