What happens after unlawsful detainer is settled in court? Tenent is move out after 30 days!

Assuming the parties signed a Stipulation for Judgment, if either party fails to comply with the terms of the stipulation, that party can make an...

Late Property Tax Penalty

California's Revenue and Taxation Code does not provide a legal basis for the County Tax Collector to waive the late penalties when the postmark is...

RE: UNLAWFUL DETAINERS -- WHY THE "3-DAY PAY OR QUIT" ?? CAN'T I GO STRAIGHT TO "30 DAY NOTICE" ??

Both a 3 day notice to pay rent or quit and a 30 day (or 60 day if the tenant has resided there for more than 12 months) notice to terminate a...

I was sued for 84K for breach of contract and the judge awarded the plaintiff 28K, who is the prevailing party?

If the judge awarded judgment to the plaintiff for $28,000 against you the defendant, and assuming there was only a single cause of action for...

Cannery Rental had signed lease with my tenants on September 10, 2017 and took the first month rent and deposit.

Pursuant to California Civil Code section 1950.5, you are jointly and severally liable with your agent Cannery Rental for returning the tenants'...

Can a judge make a judgment based off a cause of action that was never raised by the opposing side in their complaints or trial?

No, generally speaking, the judge cannot render a judgment based upon a claim not alleged in the plaintiff's complaint. You may have a viable...

If you are a month to month tenant, the landlord can change the terms of your tenancy (such as raise your rent and/or make you pay for the water),...

Can a litigant's notice of deposition served by email be set for 10 days after service? We do service by email.

No. Even if the parties mutually consented to electronic service http://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/efs005cv.pdf, the service of a notice of...

What can I do when a memorandum after cost of judgment is filed ? How will this affect me if I don’t follow up?

I assume there was a judgment entered against you as a result of a lawsuit, perhaps to which you did not respond. Once a judgment has been...

A tolling agreement is a contract by which the defendant(s) agree to extend the statute of limitations (i.e. time period by which a lawsuit must be...