Should I skip mediation and pursue arbitration; have her arrested for fraud; sue her; or write her another letter?

Given your description of the situation and the amount in controversy, suing in small claims court is your best bet. You are correct that...

Can I look for new tenants with a current contract still in process?

Yes, you can show the unit to prospective tenants so long as you give the current tenants advance notice. California law states that a landlord...

How long do real estate partners have before a partner ask a judge for "a partition to sell' property in our Trust.

When real property is co-owned by more than one person or entity, a lawsuit for partition and sale can be filed at any time any one of the...

Yes, if both the seller and buyer initialed the arbitration provision of the CAR purchase agreement. If you litigate by filing a complaint in the...

No, it is not proper under CA Civil Code section 1950.5 to deduct future rent from a residential security deposit, nor proper under California...

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Paid in Full and final payment credit card

No, you should not consider acceptance of the check to mean that Capital One accepted your offer. This is because California Civil Code section...

How do I change my sons last name?

For information on how to change a child's name, go to: http://www.courts.ca.gov/1052.htm Look under FAQs which answers the two questions in...

The tenant is probably just looking for a way to get more time to stay for free. It does not necessarily mean that the tenant will be seeking to...

Judicial estoppel could be an affirmative defense. Even if not raised, it is not necessarily waived. One can use judicial estoppel if a party was...

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Yes, a retailer can sue you to collect on an unpaid credit card. Normally, this is done by filing a lawsuit, and then serving the summons and...