Financial responsibility

Yes, generally speaking, if you co-signed for the loan or if you signed a guaranty, you are liable for the full loan amount.

Can I legally be bound to a lease and approved without proof of income?

Yes, of course you can be legally bound an agreement you signed. A landlord has no obligation to check your credit or to verify your income or to...

Yes, you can file a motion to set aside default and vacate default judgment based upon both CCP 473.5 and 473(b) in the alternative. However,...

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It means the landlord could have the writ of possession issued right away and deliver it to the sheriff's department with written instructions. ...

Tenant broke lease and moved out. Does the 21 days to return security deposit apply upon move out or end of lease?

Your post mentions a "break lease fee" which may significantly change the general response to your situation. If you have a written agreement...

We were slapped with the sink repair bill. Is the owner of the apartment we are rental responsible for fixing our clogged sink?

No, not if the tenant caused the clogged sink. Although California Civil Code sections 1941 and 1941.1 do set forth the landlord's obligations...

There is no specific Amended Answer form. You can just handwrite the word "AMENDED" (boldly) in front of the word "ANSWER-UNLAWFUL DETAINER" on...

Is there a time limit for the landord's attorney to follow up after I file an answer to demand a jury trial and MSC?

At this juncture, you will have to keep waiting. The court has the discretion to dismiss the UD case after two years. Alternatively, the court...

Generally speaking, a landlord's accepting partial rent payments for a residential unlawful detainer would render the 3 day notice to pay rent or...

Yes, an individual defendant can certainly be sued and held liable for violation of the Unruh Civil Rights Act if the individual is considered a...