California has two types of homestead exemption. One is the "declared" homestead exemption and one is the "automatic" homestead exemption. I...

Can my lawyer withdraw?

I provide the following response subject to my disclaimer. A brief I recently filed in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of...

I think the best point is made by Attorney Fox, who indicates the term "finality" has different meanings in different contexts (which explains the...

I let my friend borrow money and now he wont pay me back! PLEASE HELP!?

I just received an email with much the same facts. Lawyers should beware of fraud by people who use the internet and somehow can't meet the...

Can a creditor post bad reviews of my business to coerce me to pay?

The facts refer to business debt, not consumer debt. They also indicate the existence of a creditor rather than a collection agency. By all...

Appeal default question

I agree with the attorney who used the term "de facto waiver." Appellate judges are not your friends and will look for reasons to deny an appeal....

Questions about an appeal.

I assume you are referring to CCP 425.16, California's anti-SLAPP statute. The statute provides for an immediate appeal and the Ninth Circuit has...

Your out of pocket cost of copies may not reflect the value of YOUR labor. Did you know that about 2 years ago the clerk of a local county...

I need some case law information for recovering attorney fees.

Without getting into the questions asked by a colleague, I'd make two quick observations. First, if you have any right to attorneys' fees you...

Where civil limited case goes after appeal in Appellate Division of the same Superior court?

I have represented clients in appeals from limited civil cases. The appeals were taken to the Appellate Division of the same Superior Court. ...