Homeowners Associations: When developers complete a community, they release the "declarant" status (ownership).

The Declarant is the entity which created the original CC&Rs that govern the homeowners association (HOA). The Declarant is usually the developer...

Collecting your daily travel and court fee when subpoenaed...

In California state court cases, a witness subpoenaed to testify is entitled to witness fee of $35.00 plus mileage of 20 cents per mile, round trip...

If a demurrer is scheduled to be heard on June 4th, when is the opposition due?

If the demurrer hearing is noticed for June 4, 2015, the opposition is due on May 21, 2015 (nine court days before, and remember that May 25 is a...

Deposition notices do not have to be re-served if the deposition date is continued, even though it is a good practice to serve a Notice of...

Selected as the best answer

If you are the plaintiff (landlord), you check the Request box. A counter-request is used when a defendant (tenant) disagrees with any portion of...

3Day quit or pay will u be locked out on 3rd day

No, you will not be locked out on the third day. Failure to pay or move out by the 3rd day merely means that an unlawful detainer lawsuit must be...

Is it possible to ask for more time to be moved out? Who do I ask?

Yes this is possible. You can discuss this extension request with the landlord. It is within the landlord's discretion as to whether and when to...

60 day notice to quit!

If you are a month to month tenant, the landlord can terminate your tenancy with a written 60 day notice. The notice does not need to provide a...

Suing two parties in small claims, one party did not get served. Can I still continue in court with the party that was served?

Yes, but since there is a "one final judgment rule" in California, you must dismiss your case against the homeowner defendant if you wish to...

Yes, the landlord timely satisfied the requirements under California Civil Code section 1950.5. The law does not require that the tenant receive...