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      Using Blackmail to Force Eviction?

      What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? California I have a friend who is in a peculiar situation. She rents a guest house, and the lot also has a main house that is occupied by individual room tenants as well. My friend became unemployed recently has been unable to pay her rent in...
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      URGENT: 30 Day Notice for Renovations

      What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? California I am asking these questions on behalf of a the family of my son's friend. The details are as follows: They live in what they were told was a "Sober Living" residence in the City of Pasadena. Mom & Dad rent one room, and their son...
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      CA Unemployment Benefit Question

      What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? CA I recently filed an unemployment claim because my company laid me off in January of this year. When I received the UI award letter with my Quarterly Earnings Statement that tells me how much I earned in wages for each 3-month period in the...
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      Collecting against a Memorandum of Costs

      What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? California I was involved in a civil suit back at the beginning of this year. The case was dismissed by the Plaintiff (she lost a demurrer hearing, and the judge determined that Plaintiff had made so many errors that he suggested that she...
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      Lease with Auto-Renewal Clause & Rent Increases

      What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Oregon I have a friend who asked me this question, and I wasn't sure how to answer it. Here's the scenario: Tenant has a written lease with an auto-renewal clause, and a clause that requires 60 days notice prior to term end if the tenant choose...
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      Litigant didn't fulfill their part of stipulation

      What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? Ca I was part pof a recent litigation (civil, unlawful detainer) in which the plaintiff and I entered intpo a stipulated judgment. We agreed to vacate the premises by the following Sunday at midnight, and if we did, there would be no moneu...
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      Questions Regarding Discovery Methods & Cutoff Dates

      What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? California (California case, not Federal)!! I am currntly going thru a civil trial in which the other party has served me wih Requests for Admission and Forms Interrogatories. Because they were mailed to me and not personally served, I have until...
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      Fraudulently Receiving Low Income Utility Discount

      What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? California My friend recently found out that her LL applied for and is receiving a low-income discount on her utility bills. I have seen the application form, and I know for certain that she does not qualify based upon the stated maximum...
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      Videotaping, Surveillance, and Civil Restraining Orders

      What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? California This is a 2 part question. I am SOMEWHAT familiar with the videotaping statutes for California, i.e. a landlord can place a video camera in common areas of a rental unit to record tenants. I believe they must inform tenant of this...
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      Recycled Debt Collections??

      What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? California Many years ago, when I was young(er) and foolish, I got my first credit card. Ran it up, and got careless. Lost the card, and it went to collections. Way back then, I had no idea what that was all about, so I just blew it off and...
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      Is this actionable?

      What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? California I am dealing with an idiot and her 2 friends in a Small Claims case. While at our latest hearing, I decided to try and work with a court mediator that was offered to us free of cost. The 3 of us (myself, my son/co-plaintiff, and the...
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      Sanctions against lawyers

      What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? California My co-worker is currently involved as a defendant in an Unlawful Detainer suit. The opposing party, after filing and pursuing the case In Pro Per for some time now, finally decided to hire herself an attorney to represent her. Some...
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      Is a 3-day Pay or Quit the right notice?

      What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? California I am asking this question on behalf of a co-worker. Her LL gave her verbal notice of a significant rent increase about 4 months ago. When she paid her rent, she did not include the increase because it was never given in writing, and...
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      Subpoenaed Records & Non-compliance

      What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? california I am suing my roommate for overbilling me on my rightful share of cable bills. The agreement was for these bills to be divided equally between all roommates. Because all the accounts were in her name only, she was to provide an...
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      Roommates & Shared Bathrooms

      What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? California This question is for a friend of mine. She shares the house with 5 other people. Only one is on the lease - she rents out the other rooms. My friend has a 1/2 bath that she shares with 2 people, and the main bathroom has 2 showers...
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      Landlord's Legal RIghts Regarding Keys to Rental Property

      What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? California I am aware that LLs have the right to enter their rental property with proper legal notice given at least 24 hours in advance, or in case of an emergency, without such notice. I want to know what the specific law is with regard to...
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      Pot-Smoking Roommates

      What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? California I live in a shared household with 4 other roommates. I have an issue with habitual marijuana smoking that goes on with 2 of those roommates, along with their guests on a regular basis and want advice on how to best deal with it. The...
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      Does She Have Standing To Sue?

      What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? California When I moved into a room in this house, I agreed to pay for a share of my roommate's utility bills (since she said they were all under her name). I come to find out that she has the water & power bill under someone else's name - her...
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      A Question of Standing...

      What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? California When I moved into a room in this house, I agreed to pay for a share of my roommate's utility bills (since she said they were all under her name). I come to find out that she has the water & power bill under someone else's name - her...
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      Cutting off Utilities to Influence Us to Move

      What is the name of your state (only U.S. law)? CA I am somewhat familiar with California Code of Civil Procedure 789.3 that prohibits LLs from terminating "any utility service furnished to the tenant" for the purpose of motivating them to move. My question is directed to the legal...

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