Can a collection agency file suit if they are not licensed to practice in your state?

The agency would have to hire a lawyer licensed to practice in California to file suit and represent it in the case. The agency cannot represent...

Can a family member go from verbal rental agreement to a written agreement with another family member if in the same house?

You are tenants under an oral agreement. If you've lived there less than a year, then you are entitled to 30 days' notice to quit (vacate) the...

Can I be evicted and have my roommate evicted and would I still have to have 30 days to move if I tell the manager?

It sounds like your "friend" is the official tenant and you are her subtenant. You've paid her for six weeks' worth of rent but she wants you to...

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As for the interrogatories, they are not filed with the court and would not have a court stamp. They are questions that you should answer under...

(3) more than 60 days has elapsed since filing the complaint; can I still serve the other two defendants who I did not serve?

My colleagues have given you good answers. Heed their good advice. Make sure to oppose the demurrer unless you feel like amending the complaint...

Who does my process server have to serve the unlawful detainer too for the eviction?

Remember that the owner cannot serve it. The process server has to be someone over the age of 18 who is not a party to the action. You can have...

How can I file an Answer to Complaint without any affirmative defenses?

While you could file an answer / general denial without asserting any affirmative defenses, I would never advise it. An hour of an attorney's time...

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30 day notice issue

As the answers of Mr. Stamas and Mr. Roach indicate, you need to move on August 31, although your landlord is offering you the chance to stay until...

What are the legal consequences for a contractor who refuses to sign a contract and/or change order but begins the job?

Are you the contractor or the property owner? Without an agreement to install work for some money, a contractor who starts working on the...

He can sue you but what are his damages? You offered to pay for changing the locks. If you do that, what else can he want? No damages means no...