Complaint was filed in L.A. County. Defendant's response to Plaintiff's complaint was not properly addressed to Plaintiff.

No, you cannot file a motion to strike, especially if you actually received Defendant's response and then sent it back via the Post Office. If...

No, it cannot. If a second set of Request for Admissions is sent, a second set of Form Interrogatories (with 17.1 checked) must be concurrently...

No, you cannot use "self-help" to evict a single lodger. You must first serve the lodger or tenant with a 3 day notice to pay rent or quit, and if...

Business squatters

No, it is not true. If title is not in his name, he would have had to file a lawsuit to "quiet title" based upon adverse possession. In...

No, the typographical error you describe would not constitute grounds for you the plaintiff to file a request to enter default and to request a...

Can a landlord deduct the painting expenses of a unit after you move out as well as the carpet?

No, probably not. These do not appear to be proper deductions from your security deposit. If you do not receive your security deposit back within...

What does it mean to Pursuant to California code section 1954 hear by wanting to inspect the premises

California Civil Code section 1954 sets forth the conditions regarding when a landlord can enter a rental dwelling. Basically, a landlord can enter...

Yes, you need an attorney to defend you. If you have already been served with the summons and complaint in the collections case, your attorney...

How is a Grant Deed drafted when one tenant in common, buys out the other?

The Grant Deed should convey title from A and B, as tenants in common, to B, an unmarried man//woman (or a married man/woman as his/her sole and...

If the opposing party has not filed anything since I filed a trial de novo, may I file a default judgment against them?

It is not clear whether you are referring to a small claims court case or a superior court case. If small claims, only a losing defendant has the...