I have a mortgage and a HELOC that total about 150k more than the value of my home and I can't afford to pay anymore. Options?

If your wife has been current on her payments, the lender is probably not going to agree to a short sale or deed in lieu of foreclosure, but these...

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There isn't a clearinghouse or source for an attorney's track record of wins and losses. Personally, I don't think the past history is as...

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Im suing someone in a real estate deal that went bad . We went through mediation and I missed my court date what should I do?

There isn't a "form", and the answer depends upon what court date you missed. Was it a post mediation status conference, a motion hearing, or the...

My tenants have decided not to pay me rent this month and have decided to move out until I present them with a court evition

Even though the tenant is your daughter, you will have to go through the regular eviction process which begins with service of proper notice. ...

Getting married in Los Angeles..officially: Do you need to have religious pastor or a judge or deputy commissioner?

Congratulations! It's hard to believe you can't find an officiant in Los Angeles. You have many options,. California Family Code section 400...

Can I win a eviction? Do I need a lawyer?

Yes, you definitely need an lawyer if you want to win the unlwful detainer case. You have many facts and issues which you need to prove, and it is...

DEBT COLLECTION: Collection agency for HOA hard pulls credit report from credit bureau under permissible purpose.

I don't think the HOA acted improperly or against the law. I agree with Attorney Friedman that this is a "credit transaction", and the HOA acted...

In California, when a deed of reconveyance is not executed and recorded within 21 days of the trustee's receipt of all documents and money...

Can I settle a second mortgage loan in Los Angeles county, CA with the debt collectors?

Yes, you can and should settle the second. I concur with Attorney Hankins that modifying the first when a second is in the picture is often a lost...

3 day notice for failure to provide access to tenant occupied foreclosure but is not accurate. What should I do?

It seems to me the property management company with whom you have been working should be the one ensuring your "quiet enjoyment" of the leased...