After I requested discovery by the Credit Card Collections attorney they sent me discovery forms?

Although you may feel this is nuts, the plaintiff does have the right to conduct written discovery. It is quite common for the plaintiff to send...

I slipped coming out of a home depot restroom and sprained my ankle although it happened almost two yrs ago, it still bothers me

Maybe. There is a time period within which a lawsuit must be filed or else the claim is lost forever. This is referred to as the statute of...

I have sole legal and physical custody of my 16 yr old daughter, can I give her permission to change her last name

Actually, you would have to petition for name change on her behalf, and the other parent must also agree. Your child's other parent, even if...

I don't think my landlord had a permit to lease this guesthouse to me. If he didn't, can I leave my 1-year lease early?

If you wanted to breach your lease by early termination without the landlord's consent and approval, then you need solid evidence to prove that the...

Yes, you need to both "lodge" the original MSC Statement and serve a copy to your opposing counsel/party. You do not need to disclose your...

Can a 21 year old marry a 16 year old with parental consent

Yes, in California, you can get married. California Family Code section 302 and 303 provide as follows: "302. (a) An unmarried male or female...

Is this just harassment?

Yes, it might constitute harassment, but does not appear to be an actionable legal problem.

80/20 in Riverside, ca . 2nd loan still open and delinquent in my credit? What is the next step to remove this?

The 2nd can pursue a deficiency judgment if the 2nd lost security for that loan after the 1st foreclosure in April 2008. If this is your...

CREDIT CARD FRAUD

How is it that you think you have 4 or 5 probation violations? Did you commit credit card fraud, or are you a victim of credit card fraud? What...

Do I legally owe an ex roommate his security deposit after he gave 30 days notice, but moved out 5 days later?

The answer might depend upon whether you all had a verbal agreement with respect to the handling of security deposits. I assume there wasn't any...