How to win a breach of contract civil lawsuit n California?

No, you cannot. If you owe monies, albeit not the entire amount being claimed in the breach of contract lawsuit, you would not be able to "win". ...

Why did a Small Claims Judge dismiss my case even when the defendant was a NO SHOW ?

The answer to your question may depend upon how you completed Question 5 on the Plaintiff's Claim. If you did not adequately allege a basis for...

Do I have any recourse or need to hire an attorney?

Your post does not indicate the nature of the item for which you were invoiced. If the item was indeed an item which by the purchase and sale...

Do personal injury cases in California REQUIRE a fee agreement?

No, but because there are so many variables other than just the recovery percentage (such as gross versus net recovery, and who pays for costs), it...

Labor-law-time-between-shifts

See if this link answers your specific question(s) or issue(s): http://www.dir.ca.gov/dlse/FAQ_RestPeriods.htm

Is there a Caption Error in a Demurrer I received?

No, if you are the only petitioner, this lack of compliance with the California Rules of Court is not a big deal and you should not make it a big...

I rent a room in CA, the main tenant has broken the "peace & quiet" clause in the agreement. Do I have to give a 30 day notice?

In order to terminate a month to month agreement, you have to provide 30 days written notice, and you are also obligate to pay rent for those 30...

If a leasing agreement has different parts, each signed at the end BUT I didn't sign the house-rules part, is it still binding?

Yes, the entire lease is still binding even if you did not sign at the bottom of the house rules section. There may be a way to terminate the...

Assuming the quit claim deed is in proper format and acceptable for recording by your County Recorder's Office, there is no time limit to record...

How does transfer on death work? what do you need to do?

If you are referring to real property, the answer depends upon how title to the property was held (e.g. joint tenancy, tenancy in common) as well...