I broke up with my boyfriend and moved out in August 2012. I left my cats there do I have a legal right to go and get my cats?

Absent any other facts, cats left behind for over a year are likely considered abandoned.

Can I sign a new job contract before my current contract expires?

Are the periods of employment overlapping? Are the two employers competitors of each other? There are other questions as well which may need to...

My recommendation is to hire an attorney for fact-specific advice relating to your situation. Income is most often community property and thus...

I pawned two rings for a friend, now I have a warrant for felony theft by receiving! What should I expect to happen?

Try to get an attorney involved. Also, I don't think that turning yourself in on Friday would help any more than doing it Monday. And Monday, you...

Can people sit in the courtroom while a jury is deliberating?

Juries generally deliberate in a room behind the courtroom. If the courtroom is open, you can generally stay and watch whatever is going on.

Can a power of attorney make gifts to them selves if it states it in the paperwork

Honestly, it sounds like you need more than just advice from a legal forum. Hire an elder law attorney to help you.

If the exculpatory 'evidence' was not documented/taken as evidence by police can it still be admitted by defense pre-trial?

My general advice is that if you trust your attorney to do the best job for you, then take their guidance, wherever that guidance may lead you.

It might be a bit late for them to challenge paternity, since the child is 5 years old and the birth certificate lists someone else.

Would it be acceptable for me to send in a signed statement for my boyfriend?

Does he have counsel? If so, ask his attorney how to help him. You don't say why you can't attend. If he doesn't have counsel, ask him to subpoena...

In California as a House Sitter, do I require written notice to vacate a property. Do I have any legal rights?

I'm going to guess that you have been given proper written notice, assuming that you have been in the property one year or less. I beliebe that...