Need advice on how to take someone to small claims court

Small claims in California is relatively straight forward. There are limits on the amount you can sue for etc. In addition, no attorneys are...

Lost job. Should I still pay spousal support?

You need to keep paying until the judge makes a different ruling, unfortunately. You don't want to do anything to make the judge think you are not...

Guest House has no certificate of occupancy & no mail box!

The California Dept. of Consumer Affairs requires the landlord to provide "A locking mail box for each unit. The mail box must be consistent with...

Can I sue my landlord for more relocation than allocated by LA Housing for forced move due to him taking the unit off market?

The answer is mostly likely No, unfortunately. Your landlord has the right to take the duplex rental off the market and make it into an assisted...

My bathroom hot water flow is very low. I have asked my landlord to fix it with no luck. Does repair and deduct apply here?

Your landlord is required to provide functioning plumbing, heating, and electrical facilities. This includes hot and cold running water. It is...

On 5/3/14 I sent a 30 day notice to increase rent starting 7/1/14 by certified mail. On 6/10/14 it came back undelivered;

Unfortunately, email is not an acceptable form of notice. You can either personally deliver it or mail it to the tenant. If you mail it, you have...

My landlord gave me 24 hour notice to enter for a periodic inspection and to show to potential tenants.

Under the law, 24 hours is presumed to be reasonable unless there is evidence to the contrary. You being away for surgery and leaving your minor...

What does it mean when a plaintiff dismisses the DOES I through V?

Plaintiffs and their lawyers regularly include "DOES 1-50" in a lawsuit when there might be additional defendants that they want to add later. ...

I think the fact that you've had them for 10 years and the landlord hasn't said anything means you should be OK. You live on the first floor, so...

Document, document, document. Write down what happens each time and go to court to ask the judge to modify the order with specific instructions...