Can i still park in this parking lot?

No, not likely. A prescriptive easement is one that is gained under principles of the legal concept known as "adverse possession", under which...

Unfortunately a commercial tenant does not have nearly the same rights and protections as a residential tenant in California. In most instances,...

JTD means Judge To Determine. The rest of the sentence is what the judge will rule or order. For a list of commonly used abbreviations, see...

You can file a police report with your local law enforcement agency, but you don't get to decide whether or not a criminal complaint is filed. As...

No, I would not attempt to challege jurisdiction on the basis that you moved out of California. California Code of Civil Procedure section 418.10...

What is involved in a prove-up hearing from the plaintiffs side ?

A prove up hearing is essentially the same thing as a civil court trial, except that the defendant (who is in default) does not get to present any...

It means the plaintiff voluntarily dismissed the lawsuit by filing a Request for Dismissal on 6/25/2012. As a consequence of the voluntary...

Deadline to file an answer

Your opposition is already late because Code of Civil Procedure section 1005 (b) requires you to serve and file the opposition nine COURT days (not...

After I serve my tenant a 3 day pay or quit notice what do I do next?

Upon expiration of the 3 days, the next step is to file a lawsuit for unlawful detainer. See http://www.courts.ca.gov/selfhelp-eviction.htm

The issue at hand in the unlawful detainer lawsuit (possession of the property and unpaid rent, if any) is separate and apart from security deposit...