No, the name differential does not invalidate the promissory note in any way. The promissory note is still fully enforceable against you, the...

What type of attorney do I need for the item below?

A local real estate litigation attorney can assist you in reviewing the Seller's Transfer Disclosure Statement and other disclosures to evaluate...

What are all the forms required when filing a five day eviction notice and if all forms required are not included is it legal.

An unlawful detainer (eviction) lawsuit usually (but not always, because there are exceptions) starts with the service of a notice, whether it is a...

Legal name change of entire name. What should I do now as in what is the first thing I must update?

Once you get your signed decree (Form NC-130), get a "certified copy" from the court clerk. You can use this to change all your legal documents,...

Generally speaking, no. In California, to assert a cause of action for quiet title, the plaintiff's complaint must be verified and the plaintiff...

The general practice is for the trial court to exclude all witnesses, whether they are percipient witnesses or expert witnesses (except for parties...

Why shouldn't I have the option to pay the rent? It's only past due for a July ...

If you can prove the house is uninhabitable, you might be able to win the unlawful detainer lawsuit. Civil Code section 1946.7 was added to...

What form do i use to ask for Permission fir service via publication?

The San Francisco Superior Court apparently no longer has the forms for the application and proposed order available online. You might be able to...

If you are representing yourself in pro per, you must have the clerk of the court issue the subpoenas. You should then have a non-party...

No, such action might constitute wrongful self-help for a landlord to evict a tenant in this manner. A landlord cannot use self-help such as...