I agree with Mr. Montez. HOWEVER, cut out a copy of that days newspaper and put it in with the carpet sample and seal with sample in a CLEAR...

Biased, possibly conflict of interest with small claims judge hearing my burglary case.

Your case is over and there is NOTHING you can do about it. Also here was the comment about whether or not the judge was prejudicial. IT is...

Small Claims Court commissioner is better for tenants or landlords?

Though I agree with Mr. Chen, this is not ALWAYS the case. I tend to answer this question based on where the court HEARING the matter is located. ...

We are being sued by tenants in Small Claims court. We have found the prior landlord and he has lots of bad things to say...

I am confused by the question. In CA Small Claims, the rules of evidence do not apply, so as other posters have said, Character Evidence CAN come...

Small Claims Court: Must we counter-sue now when tenant sues us for not returning deposit and bad faith. Or can we wait?

Under California Law, a cross-claim in Small Claims Court is NOT mandatory and it need not relate to the Plaintiiff's claim (Cal Code of Civil...

The burden of proof, regardless of which side sues first is that: 1) Damage occurred 2) Damage was not there when tenant moved in 3) Tenant had...

Will the company still bring me to small claims court if i have given them check for my loan? They have not cashed it yet.

As others have said, get a payment plan in writing. If they do not like the terms of a payment plan, they will sue you. Heck, they could sue you...

The short answer to the question is, yes, you can sue for fraud in Small Claims. In fact, you can sue for anything you want. Under these set of...

Small Claims Court brief submitted to court. It looked like an attorney created it. Is this allowed?

YES, yes, yes, attorney's can draft a brief for a client. Cal Code of Civil Procedure 116.530 and 116.540 only prohibit an attorney from appearing...

I'm Australian no longer in the US; I need a lawyer to represent me in small claims court after the defendant appealed her loss.

I am not sure I understand everything here. Assuming there is a Small Claims Appeal (Trial De Novo) and you are gone, it is POSSIBLE for a lawyer...