Can my wages be garnished by a credit card company, even though i was never served of the court date, i was not given a chance

No, your wages cannot be garnished unless and until there is a court judgment against you. If you just received notice of a wage garnishment, it...

I am renting a room in a former employer home moved while still employed by her 6/2010 It was a job funded by the stimulus act.

Under California law, you are considered a "lodger". A lodger is a person who lives in a room in a house where the owner lives. The owner can...

Purchased Property occupied by tenant. Security deposit was returned to tenant from prior landlord, but hasn't been transfered?

When a building is sold, the selling landlord must either transfer the security deposit to the new landlord, or return the security deposits to the...

Now going to mediation...do I still need to file responses with courts?

Yes, you still need to respond to the Demand for Production of Documents and the Form Interrogatories within 30 days (35 days if mailed). However,...

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In a federal civil suit, how can i get relevant case law into the record?

If you want to make sure the judge has relevant case law, you submit it in the form of a written brief, such as a Trial Brief at the beginning of...

Filed chapter 7 in Riverside, CA. Meeting of crdtrs was scheduled at a different location. same bldg where US trustee is. why?

Actually, the 341 meeting of creditors is more often than not held at the building where the U.S. Trustee's Office is located rather than at the...

Yes, a civil wrongful death case can also be a criminal case for murder, and vice versa, a criminal case for murder or manslaughter can turn into a...

Under California unlawful detainer law, the term "occupant" comes from Code of Civil Procedure Section 415.46. Sometimes, people who are not...

Firing an Attorney

The fired attorney would still be entitled to receive the reasonable value of services already rendered. This means he is probably obligated to...

Former landlord harassment of tenants in foreclosed home. Threatening suit. What can you counter sue for?

If she is just "threatening" suit but has not actually sued, I wouldn't bother thinking about a counter suit. As a practical matter, if she...