I am a landlord and my tenant is deciding not to pay rent?

For an illegal garage conversion, a landlord can usually evict a tenant and obtain restitution of the premises, but the court will not concurrently...

How do I request a hearing continuance as a defendant?

You don't indicate the type of motion, but for most motions, the opposition to the motion is due NINE (9) court days before the hearing, not 16...

It seems you ought to have a real estate attorney respond immediately to the letter you just received from the owner of the empty, providing...

Does Plaintiff's Response to Interrogatories to produce docs on a UD need to be filed w/court, or only POS needs to be filed?

No, neither. Pursuant to California Rules of Court Rule 3.250(a), discovery requests and discovery responses are NOT filed with the court.

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Just because a contingency attorney asserts a Lien,does that make her entitled to it?

No, it does not. With a contingency fee arrangement (as opposed to an hourly fee), if the former attorney voluntarily withdrew from the case (and...

None. If the employer failed to respond to the interrogatories and document production demand, your remedy is to file a motion to compel responses...

Defendant said he wasn’t served properly.. did I not do this correctly

As described, the service of process appears to be valid. A defendant can be personally served anywhere. Unlike substituted service of process,...

No. There is no such Judicial Council nor LASC local form, nor is any form required when a defendant appears in "pro per" in the Superior Court of...

Can I get sued by my landlord without getting an itemized deduction statement first in California ?

You will need to bring a noticed motion to set aside default and vacate default judgment pursuant to California Code of Civil Procedure section...

Yes, if the responding party served verified further/supplemental responses to this written discovery, the 45 day deadline for you to bring a...