If my landlord is sending a contractor onsite to make requested repairs, do I have to allow my landlord to be present?

No, you cannot restrict access to your landlord when you request that the landlord effectuate (and pay for) such repairs.

Are there any documentation requirements that a creditor must do in CA for a personal guarantee to be legal?

Answering your question will require an attorney to review the purported guaranty that you signed. In all likelihood, the guarantee is missing...

My bus. partner paid off all our bus. debt, and now wants me to repay her half that amount. Am I legally responsible to repay?

Assuming you are a general partnership, you are equally liable for all of the business debt. It does not matter whether or not you signed anything...

I need to respond to a defective complaint filed by a CDC inmate...Can I have it properly served by mail instead of personally ?

You need to file your original Answer (or other responsive pleading such as a Demurrer and/or Motion to Strike) with the Court, and mail a copy to...

Question regarding recent termination.

You are correct that employment in California is presumed to be "at will. There does not appear to be any grounds for wrongful termination.

I sold a 10 acre lot, the deed never went into his name. He is 9 months late in payments. Do I have to do a foreclosure?

If so, you do not have to do a foreclosure, nor are your remedies limited to the security interest. You can sue for breach of contract (or breach...

No. The facts presented do not indicate that the premises were uninhabitable. The tenant would not be entitled to a refund of rent. It is the...

Is there still a such thing as Common Law Marriage?

Not in California. No entitlement to financial compensation.

I called in sick, got a stern phone call; was I harassed?

This is not considered harrassment under the law.

I as in a apartment i was served by the server i responed within the five days. 3 days later i moved out gav owner the keys to a

What probably happened is that you failed to appear for the unlawful detainer trial, even if you responded to the summons and complaint. You will...