Get a lawyer asap. Your landlord can't do a lockout on his own, even if he won in court. If you call the police, they may help but you run the...

No, neither charge is legal. A landlord may not charge extra for children born and brought home to the apartment the parent is already living in...

If your lease includes an actual grace period, the landlord can't alter the lease without giving you 30 days notice. If this is a rent controlled...

How do I evict a tenant without him trying to sue me?

Get a lawyer, right away. Yes he can sue you for the kitchen problems but you can also evict him for the marijuana and fighting. This can get...

Changing the house into my name after both parents are deceased.

This depends who your Parents left the house to in their will. If there is no will, it must go through a court probate process. I'd highly...

Can the HOA come into my exclusive use common area patio and make architectural changes, without a notice, a permit, a vote, etc

This depends on what is in your CC&Rs with the HOA. Those lay out the rights and responsibilities of each party in the HOA. Also, this has gone...

What are my legal options?

The quickest and easiest option is small claims court, depending on the cost of repairs. However, you would have to have paid the HOA back before...

Can I buy property before our divorce is finalized.

Yes, you can do this. As an attorney and realtor, I've handled these issues before. You are certainly entitled to purchase property now and have...

I am a business owner. Prop manager comes to my Salon & tells my staff that I am past due on Rent - a blatant lie & ambarrasment

Your rent is technically late when it isn't paid by the 1st. Even if there may be a grace period (depends what your lease says), your landlord...

The short answer is no, your landlord/manager can't do that. You are entitled to live there for the entire duration of your fixed term lease...