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answered on Dec 24, 2014
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Am I correct to understand you are referring to service of Summons and Complaint? The preferred method of serving summons and complaint it to personally serve each defendant. If that... View More 
I mean i have no way to find the case and the court which ordered the case. The guy who was my consul is dead, and I have no clue how to locate my case ? would you please help me. for the first part, the court ordered another company to pay fine,and I was paid, but the second company was ordered by... View More
answered on Dec 24, 2014
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Did another attorney or law firm take over your late attorney's files? If so, that would be a good place to start inquiring. Otherwise, you may need to search the various... View More
answered on Dec 24, 2014
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The answer to your question depends on what papers were served on you, and in what capacity you got served. Please provide a more detailed description to help us understand your question.
answered on Dec 24, 2014
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If the new owner does not cure default, the property will likely go through a trustee's sale.
answered on Dec 24, 2014
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You need to review the demurrer moving papers and understand their arguments. After conducting proper research, prepare your opposition papers. No later than 9 court days prior to... View More
and bolted the posts to the retaining wall. My neighbor is renovating their backyard and the contractor that they hired told them that my driveway might collapsed. I don't know who owns the retaining wall. Who is responsible for the cost?
answered on Dec 24, 2014
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If your property's boundaries are not clear, you may have to obtain a property survey, so you can determine in whose property the fence is located. Aside from the ownership of... View More
Can he really sue any businesses just to make money out of this. The landlord or tenant should be responsible? I am willing to fix/ paint the parking space but don't want to pay money that he sue for. I cannot afford that money since I don't really make profit. I hope he change his mind... View More
answered on Dec 23, 2014
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I see your question was posted in October 2012, but has not been answered yet. In response to the large number of ADA suits that were being filed, in May 2012 the California... View More
I purchased 15 months ago and decided to do a kitchen remodel. We found out that the foundation and 50% of the framing was cracked. Do I have been mid construction for several months waiting for additional permitting. The 36k remodel is now costing over 200k. I am also having to fix work that my... View More
answered on Dec 23, 2014
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In California, when a residential property owner sells her/his property and the seller is aware of certain issues, those issues must be disclosed in the Real Estate Transfer Disclosure... View More
answered on Dec 23, 2014
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I there is joint ownership of the property, the broker should have consent of all co-tenants to market the property for sale, unless only some of the co-tenants want to have their... View More
We are agreeable as he is making interest only payments. What do we need to do legally for this transaction?
answered on Dec 22, 2014
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You should review your existing agreement and/or promissory note to see if it contains necessary provisions allowing the changes you mention. It would be a good idea to reduce the... View More
My step father died without a will, the house is deeded in his and my moms name, she died several years ago without a will...he has 2 children from a previous marriage. Do I have and legal claim to the house and/or the contents of it?
answered on Dec 22, 2014
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I am sorry for your loss. We need some additional informational to fully understand the context of your question. Was your mother's estate probated? Am I correct to... View More
on the agreement between two companies there is a clause that material(vides, images, etc) should be used after someone approves. But the person delays the confirmation so the other company can't start their project. Any law(The first company should give the confirmation right away or the... View More
answered on Dec 22, 2014
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This would be governed by the terms of your agreement. You should review your agreement with your own attorney.
One died in 1997 and the other can not be located since 2001.
answered on Dec 22, 2014
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Your question is not very clear, but it seems like you are asking whether you can get the property by adverse possession. It is rather difficult to qualify for adverse possession in... View More
e.g. If I'm working for a company in San Diego, CA and it is the company's goal to purchase a property. Is it legal for me to negotiate the transaction without a real estate license if my boss directs me to do so? I would think that would be the same thing as an individual purchasing a... View More
answered on Dec 21, 2014
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Generally, you are correct that you would need a California real estate broker's license to negotiate purchase, sale, lease, etc. of property on behalf of someone else. The... View More
My business partners and I want to start a business that walks users through the entire real estate transaction process (both buyer and seller) in an effort to empower them to do the process without a real estate broker or salesperson. We'd like to give them information and the tools... View More
answered on Dec 21, 2014
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If you are posting a general article online, that probably would subject you to the licensing requirements of the California Department of Real Estate or California State Bar,... View More
Does the counteroffer void the original contract or am I still bound by this contract?
answered on Dec 19, 2014
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An option to purchase property is a agreement in which a property owner ("optionor") allows the potential buyer ("optionee") a specified amount of time to opt for... View More
answered on Dec 19, 2014
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In California, loans secured by real estate are documented by a promissory note and a deed of trust. The statute of limitations to sue on the promissory note is within 4 years after... View More
Mortgage company filed in court claiming that I have not complied with post bankruptcy payments.
answered on Dec 18, 2014
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That is the legal citation to subdivision (b)(5) of Section 1322 of the United State Bankruptcy Code. You can read the text of that Code Section at your local law library, or online... View More
The same contract i recived what do i do.
answered on Dec 18, 2014
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I am not sure if I understand your question. If you have already entered the contract with the bank and the contract is still in effect (e.g., not expired, not terminated), then it... View More
In A real estate partnership involving a 26 unit building, the managing partner was paid by the partnership monthly to manage the building. 7 unit s sued and alleged acts calling for exemplary damages. If found by a jury that punitives apply, can the innocent partners be excluded from the punitive... View More
answered on Dec 18, 2014
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It is difficult to answer your question without knowing all the facts. If the jury returns verdict for punitive damages against all defendants, and the court enters judgment on that... View More
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