Can we take legal action if we hired an unlicensed contractor to perform work and failed to comply with his own contract?

An unlicensed contractor is not permitted to receive payment for goods and services in excess of $500. Assuming the job was more than that, it...

I was in an accident two years ago in my work truck. My work settled and repaired the car. Now the person is trying to sue me.

Yes. Because you were driving at the time of the accident, you are a proper party to the lawsuit. But because you were within the course and scope...

Change Ruling even if Motion for Reconsideration denied

Traditionally a judge had authority to reconsider a ruling sua sponte (without a motion by a party). But the Legislature has limited that authority...

No. If your cause of action "arises out of the same transaction, occurrence, or series of transactions or occurrences as the cause of action which...

Is it legal for an attorney to take 40% from a contingency case and still claim cost?

A California lawyer is prohibited from taking an "illegal or unconscionable" fee. Whether a particular fee is unconscionable depends on the...

When I was sued a few months ago, I filled answers. Few months later, I came to know that I should file cross complaints.

CCP 428.50(a) provides that a cross-complaint against a plaintiff must be filed at the same time as the answer. Since you failed to do that, you...

If you wanted to protect yourself from a mechanic's lien, you needed to record a Notice of Completion. That would have limited the contractor's...

After counsel for plaintiff examined Mr. Bluer on his credentials, and with no other questions, the judge decided to accept him

The judge did not abuse his discretion or make a prejudicial error (there's no such thing as a "fundamental" error) unless the Court of Appeal says...

I was served by a collection agency last month, in returned I filed an answer with the Superior Court. My legal question is,

You raise a number of issues. 1. A judgment is not necessary for a credit reporting agency to provide derogatory information about you. 2....

Is there a paralegal service or legal service that can help me with answering and filing court documents?

Helping you answer and file court documents comes awfully close to the definition of practicing law, and may well cross that line. You need to...