The other attorneys are correct. See Los Angeles Superior Court Local Rule 7.9(e) and California Rules of Court, Rule 3.1380 (c). You "lodge"...

My first question is whether this "contractor" is licensed. In California, it is illegal for an unlicensed person to perform contracting work on...

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No, not likely. It sounds like you haven't even served a 3-day notice yet. I strongly suggest you hire an eviction attorney to process this in...

When and how to ask for the court to provide a statement of decision

The other attorneys are correct. (However, a statement of decision is appropriate only for court trials after the court issues a tentative...

First of all, you obviously should not do any more work unless and until you get paid in full. Secondly, with respect to the past 3 months, I...

What can I expect next?

If the plaintiff's attorney is not satisfied with your responses and/or objections, the plaintiff's attorney will either send you a "meet and...

I filed a answer to a debt collections lawsuit, and got an action text I need help with.

Your case is most likely a "limited juridiction" (under $25,000) collections case. You will have to appear for the 9/19/2011 Case Management...

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I will be filing a motion for notice of reconsideration for sustained demurrer without leave to amend.

The other attorneys are correct. A request for statement of decision is not appropriate here. As for your contemplated motion for...

Assuming the Request for Statement of Witnesses and Evidence was served via regular U.S. mail (and not personally served), then Attorney Stempler...

Can I get a default judgment against one tenant if the other tenant answered the complaint?

The clerk is correct. There can only be one judgment, so you will have to wait until you prove up your case at trial.