What do i do when I've been served with eviction notice and civil suit papers?

If you were served on Thanksgiving, you need to file your answer immediately, before your crook of a landlord files a default judgment request...

When is with holding rent appropriate?

It is never appropriate to withhold rent. Regardless of the circumstances, the management can issue a 3-day demand and begin the eviction process...

California: Adverse possession issue, are we out of luck?

Consult a lawyer who can review all the documents and facts. If the former owner of your neighbor's property had a claim due to adverse possession...

What is Social safety net benefit ?

"Social safety net" is not a name for any specific benefit. It's a term for the concept of providing basic assistance for those most in need. It...

My wife got a traffic for crossing the street just before the STOP sign, this was her first time and she didn't do it purposely

Do you have a question? She consult a traffic ticket attorney and discuss all the facts to determine if it's worth trying to get the fine reduced.

Have you called the court clerk's office?

What happens if a person is trying to sue me but did not give me a 30 day notice

Call your insurance agent and let them handle it. It doesn't matter when he filed the complaint; if service was completed on November 5, you have...

How much discovery can be asked at one time?

It's not abuse of process, even if denying you an extension is a breach of common courtesy. Parties routinely send all discovery pleadings at...

Can an in law use a quit claim to transfer interest in a jointly owned property to me?

If you and your brother held the property as tenants-in-common, and all the formalities to vest his share in his widow have been completed, she can...

Is a recorded grant deed valid if recorded without a "preliminary change of ownership report?"

If it's recorded, it's part of the property record. The PCOR can be sent to the assessor's office after the fact.