I think that most judges will be much more lenient to a pro se litigant but not in every aspect of litigation. For example a pro se litigant...

I agree with my colleagues. If you are over 18, your Statute of Limitations is 2 years from the date of the accident. Simply stated, the last day...

Do we have to pay the hospital bills out of our settlement or can we take care of them on our own at a later time.

The medical bills will, and should be, paid out of any settlement or award that your family might obtain. With that said, my previous colleagues...

Can the marshals make me move out if I haven't got an ud served to me at all

With a UD, the rules must followed to the letter. This means that a landlord must follow every single step of a UD without mistake. One of the big...

Can I extent my stature limitation for my case?

There are very few circumstances in which you can toll (delay/extend) a Statute of Limitations. What you have described above is not a fact pattern...

Can I take two girls that backed out of taking over our lease to small claims court?

You can take them to small claims, but the court will never order specific performance of the "agreements" you all had. You might be able to argue...

First, talk to you lawyer about the next move. As an aside, I can tell you from having worked in the insurance industry before i began my law...

What do i do if i receive an unlawful detainer by mail after i moved out. The letter is dated on the 16 and i was out by the 13.

There are important parts missing to your story. The fact that you received notice of the lawsuit presumably means that at some point, while still...

Question: 3 days notice to quit or pay (San Francisco Property) San Francisco, CA

California Code of Civil Procedure 1161 - 1162 gives you the guidelines for beginning and completing the eviction process (unlawful...

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It may help to understand "burden of proof" as follows. The term "burden of proof" refers to the standard that that has to be met by the side...