I was never served properly in a small claims case - can this be a reason for getting a continuance or even dismissal of the case ..read more

I'm referring to this form here: Notice of Change of Address or Other Contact | California Courts | Self Help Guide Due to some error of the court, they have had my incorrect address for quite some time now. Therefore, can I backdate in question 1 ("as of _____[date]") or do I have to put today's date? The reason I would like to backdate is so that if any notices were sent that I missed, I'd like the judge to know that the reason is because the court has had an incorrect address for me... Read more ..read more

I am trying to grandfather in my tenant so she does not have to leave unless she wants to or passes away. I would like to ensure that she has somewhere to live no matter what ..read more

So.... I just bought and moved into a house that was built in the 50's. It hasn't had many updates since then so I am assuming the septic system was put in then, too. My neighbor, came up to my husband yelling about property lines and how she bought land that was once owned by the owner of our house. Our house used to sit on 1 whole acre. Now it sits on 1/2 of an acre. The lady told my husband how she pitched a fit for 1/2 of the land because she felt entitled to it because her family used... Read more ..read more

I have a contract with my employer and I want to break the contract. My employer has unlawfully exercised her power As an employer and expected me to work overtime without overtime pay and other things that breaks the law. Is it ok to terminate my contract with her? Please help ..read more

So.... I just bought and moved into a house that was built in the 50's. It hasn't had many updates since then so I am assuming the septic system was put in then, too. My neighbor, came up to my husband yelling about property lines and how she bought land that was once owned by the owner of our house. Our house used to sit on 1 whole acre. Now it sits on 1/2 of an acre. The lady told my husband how she pitched a fit for 1/2 of the land because she felt entitled to it because her family used... Read more ..read more

60 year old father. 2 years ago near death - long hospitalization. Applied for SSDI and denied due to this not being on a list of acceptable issues. Cognitive and physical impairment. He is not capable of living on his own. Certainly not able to work. Doctor will attest to this. Any advice appreciated on how to approach an appeal of this decision. Need to make the best case we can. Forms to use? Words? Etc? Thanks ..read more

I have a federal criminal complaint against me for threatening federal official. I have been fighting with the Government about veterans benefits. My contention with my lawyer is that she brought up none of the violations of that I asked her to bring up prior. Taking my words out of context, citing events with no supporting evidence, using photos to show me as an aggressor than not providing the video in pretrial discovery 90 days later, and stating that a threat was made when talking to... Read more ..read more

I just got a notice from my landlord that there is a roach problem in my building and they need to spray/bait every unit because of it. However, I don't have any roaches, eggs, or any insects whatsoever in my specific unit, and I'm not comfortable with chemicals being sprayed in my living space because I have a family history of lung cancer (especially if there isn't a problem in my unit to begin with). So I would like to know what the law is regarding this? Does there need to be actual... Read more ..read more

My Fiance recently bought a car. When he structured the deal and signed all the paperwork it included the full trade in amount on his truck. We canceled his upcoming automatic payment due to it being structured in the deal for the 10 day pay off and our monthly payment was due 15 day later. A month later we saw that the truck was still not paid off. What had happened was the dealership had decided to pay off what would have been left had we paid the last upcoming monthly payment... Read more ..read more