Is strategic default excluded from CA Code of Civil Procedure 580b?

Your realtor is realistic and correct. Although deficiency judgments are getting more and more rare in California especially with the passage of...

Are rent-to-own properties a legal way to purchase a home?

Yes, a "lease with option to buy" is a legal way to purchase real property. A lease option allows the buyer-tenant to work towards the purchase of...

Short Sale or Loan Mod or Foreclase in CA?

If you both have 800+ FICO scores and are both working, neither a short sale nor a foreclosure are good options if you want to keep your pristine...

If I lost a civil case and appealed that ruling, is the appeal considered “new litigation” or is it a “continuing litigation”?

The appeal is considered continuing litigation, not new litigation. The court on its own motion really means the court is acting without a...

Yes. Salvage vehicles in California must still be smogged. When you transfer a vehicle that is four or less model years old a smog...

Can I be sued or thrown in jail for a defaulted payday loan over 10yrs ago due to losing my job before I could pay it back?

No, you cannot be thrown in prison for an unpaid debt. Moreover, as you indicated, a 10 year old debt is barred by the statute of limitations, and...

Can I be sued or thrown in jail for a defaulted payday loan over 10yrs ago due to losing my job before I could pay it back?

No, you cannot be thrown in prison for an unpaid debt. Moreover, as you indicated, a 10 year old debt is barred by the statute of limitations, and...

Home owner association got a judgment for unpaid assessemets and dues, have offered to settle, but now they say they will add

The HOA cannot just amend the obtained judgment to add 8 months of dues. It is not automatic, and there is no such procedure. If the HOA wanted a...

CCP statute that requires a party serve and file proof of service of process in all proceedings.

California Code of Civil Procedure sections 684.010, et seq. deal with the manner of service of writs, notices and other papers in connection with...

I have been harassed continuously by the tenants downstairs

I agree with Pamela Koslyn. Under California law, the owner has the absolute right to terminate your employment as well as to serve you with a 60...