File for one Writ of Certiorari or two?

Unless your issue(s) relate to the parties as a whole throughout the State of CA (e.g. landlord-tenant suit with effects to ALL landlords or...

If I gave money to a person without paperwork in between and in cash can I file a lawsuit to get my money back.....

It is ALWAYS hard to determine the chances of winning. In your case if there was EVER any writing that establishes the lending of money, and an...

Motion to Vacate Small Claims Default Judgment - Can I force Deft to file his Motion to Vacate sooner that he is required to?

If there is a Small Claims APPEAL judgment, it is final (see Cal. Code of Civ. Proc Section 116.710 and the statues that follow). Moreover, there...

I had a tummy tuck, it is botched and received small claims suit because I have not made payments

You need to file a medical malpractice suit and you should do so ASAP. Do NOT try to do this on your own. Further, DO NOT file in Small Claims. ...

I have a small claims judgement -creditor is my previous boss and is garnishing my wages. If I declare bankruptcy will it stop

Assuming EVERYTHING was done in Small Claims, the application for claim of exemption should have stopped the garnishment. Get an ORDER as soon as...

Can I sue in small claims court for more than the debt, either interest or hardship?

As the others have said, you can collect "pre-judgment" interest. There are no other damages that are USUALLY given in small claims; but you have...

Do California small claims judgments carry the same weight as superior court judgments?

A judgment from the Small Claims Division is a Judgment from the Superior Court, Limited Division. If you read it carefully, you will find the...

If a commerical landlord takes you to small claims court but doesn't show up and the case is dismissed, do you still owe them?

I agree with Mr. Wills. If the case was dismissed by the court, it is USUALLY done without prejudice. So long as the landlord re-files within the...

Is there a statute of limitations for filing a small claim in Santa Monica?

This will not be a straight answer, but I will do my best to make it clear: 1) If this is a landlord-tenant issue and there is a WRITTEN lease, it...

Ok, so what my colleague failed to specifically mention is this: Form SC-105 (Request For Court Order and Answer) and Form SC-108 (Request To...