To sue against ex-tenant for unpaid rent and damages. My ex-tenants don't have jobs and recipients of SSI. Cannot garnish SSI?

If the target defendants have only SSI as income, that may impact collecting the judgment, but it won't impact suing for the damages. To serve a...

If you gave them a deadline to pay in the demand letter, you probably want to wait until that date passes before suing, but otherwise, no reason to...

Breaking a lease on rental home

If you sign a year lease agreement, then try to break it before the year is up, you could wind up paying the rest of the year's worth of lease...

How to collect my judgment.

Mr. Sullivan and Mr. Tucker have given you good answers. To add a bit: If you know where the couple banks, a bank levy might be your best bet...

Small claims catch-22: Must file satisfaction of judgment within 14 days of receipt; debtor can then file bankruptcy

Your assumption is that the mere filing of a bankruptcy petition by the judgment debtor will "force" you to pay the $10,000 to the bankruptcy...

Contractor was unlicensed and maybe committed a misdemeanor or felony. Do I have to go after that?

If the unlicensed activity is reported to the DA, it is up to the DA to decide whether to pursue the matter, and most likely that will happen only...

It is not only wrong but not very wise for the attorney to keep your files. As Mr. Chen said, he could copy them at his expense if he wanted to,...

Contractor said was unlicensed in Deposition. Can he change his Testimony?

You can get a certificate of non-licensure from the CSLB and prove that he was not licensed, at the same time proving his false testimony if he...

If I leave my 12-month lease early, what steps does the landlord need to take to mitigate the damages?

Hopefully you have a good reason to break the lease and are on good terms with the owner. A frank and friendly chat with the owner and a polite...

What do i have to serve to the other party when i am appealing the case?

Your notice of appeal must be served on the other party, of course, and so must everything else that you file. You'll have to designate the record...