I was charged $400 for a $10 item my son shoplifted and returned from a dept. store. I can't pay. What do I do?

It bothers me that they would send you a $400 bill from loss prevention for a $10 item. There may be other issues involved here. If you would...

Can you replace your attorney if you are in pretrial with good enough reasons?

You are free to terminate the attorney-client relationship at any time. That is an absolute right that belongs to you, the client. You should not...

I gave my landlord 37 days notice. Can I ask him to take the last month's rent out of our security deposit?

Tenants are often required to pay “last month’s rent” at the beginning of the tenancy as part of the security deposit or at the time the security...

Is my bank financially responsible for the resultant of providing false information about my account?

To be able to adequately respond to this question, I would need additional information. Was the tenant's account kept at a bank or a credit union?...

Tenant is asking for $500 on top of security deposit for delayed payment

Though I will need additional facts with regards to the terms of the lease or rental agreement, I presume that the security deposit was $500.00. ...

I agree with Mr. Armstrong and Mr. Chen with regards to setting aside the settlement agreement. To add to discussion, the California Rules of...

Sexual Harassment

May I ask what sort of workplace you work in? Complaining about sexual harassment is virtually never grounds for termination of employment, and...

I am looking for an attorney to sue a large police union in California (PORAC) for conspiracy to defraud.

"Conspiracy to defraud" is somewhat general. If you could please provide some additional details, I would be happy to help. Justin C....

I own a share in a local ski company and have not received annual report for several years.

A California shareholder has a right to information about the corporation’s activities furnished an annual report to the shareholders within 120...

If I report the opposing parties and their lawyer for extortion (threat of arrest), will the police also arrest me?

The District Attorney represents the People of the State and prosecutes crimes independent of any agreement reached between private parties. No...