CA - Endorsement of a check of a disputed amount.

If the check is sent in settlement of some dispute then you cannot cash the check without it compromising the dispute. There is nothing you can...

When drafting a payment agreement, are there restrictions on what the terms of the penalty for a late payment can be?

A penalty is unenforceable. As Mr. Benda said, a late fee is a form of liquidated damages provision, i.e. an agreement up front as to what the...

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Is there any way to legally stop my adult daughter from falsely accusing me of elder abuse and child abuse on social media?

The social media comments may not be subject to the litigation privilege. Reports to the authorities or arguments in court will be privileged and...

If it can be proven the the execs of this corporation colluded in fraud, can they be held liable, separately from the corp.?

How did the publicly traded company steal your earnings? You have a small business. If you have a business entity then it has a claim for breach...

I invested $150,000 in a warehouse in Modesto. Owner is not longer paying for interest and refused to pay back principal

You should hire an attorney to go through the transaction and documents with you, and then they can advise you about how things stand and where to...

As an independent contractor physician in CA, does incorporation provide me with personal asset protection?

You need to have a professional corporation of some kind. It will only help you with contractual obligations, assuming you don't give a personal...

What's the difference between failure to state a claim and lack of subject matter jurisdiction?

Sounds like this would be a demurrer on the basis that the complaint fails to state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action. That's the...

What are the most common ways to impeach a witness in civil trial?

Other possible areas to cross-examine a witness are: bias or partiality, interest in the outcome, opportunity to observe or vantage point, memory,...

It's 30 days plus two court days. See Code of Civil Procedure 1013(c).

For a valid Service of Process to have occurred, what is required? How is it validated or authenticated?

See Code of Civil Procedure 415.10 and following for the manner for service of a summons and complaint. It can be performed by an adult who is not...