No, it is extremely unlikely that the court will strike a defendant's answer in such a situation. The MSC may still proceed even though one of the...

If I file a partition act in CA myself, with no Atty, will the outcome change anything at all?

Yes. While it is theoretically possible for a non-attorney to file and prosecute a partition and sale lawsuit, there are so many procedural...

How many different courts in California are available for a plaintiff to file suit against a state or state agency?

You can file a civil rights complaint in either state superior court or federal court. All cases are initiated at the local superior court or...

What do I do with this situation?

If you were to pursue this, you will need to make a post-termination worker's compensation claim since worker's compensation is the exclusive...

I recently got a notice that I am supposed to get a specified sum of money.

This sounds like a scam, especially if it is too good to be true.

Court hasn't decided on a payment request for 3 weeks now. Anything that I can I do?

First of all, you should know that in California, you cannot collect on a small claims judgment until 30 days after entry of judgment has passed...

Can I be sued for a personal loan that was given 6 years ago?

Yes, you can be sued for failure to pay a personal loan. The statute of limitations is a merely a defense which a defendant/debtor must raise; it...

Request for admissions?

If the defendant did not respond to the request for admissions, you should file a motion to deem matters admitted, rather than a motion to compel...

If the eviction is through an attorney & not through the courts is that a legal eviction ?

The 60 day written notice that you received yesterday is just the first step of an unlawful detainer action. (It is not yet considered an...

Do you need to file a separate Notice of Motion for a New Trial, after a Notice of Intent is filed without hearing date and time

No, you do not need a Notice of Motion and Motion... You simply put the date and time of the motion hearing on the caption page of your Memorandum...

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