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I have rented a back house for over 7 years. My landlord died (front house)and her kids sold the entier property . I was told by the selling agent that it was in the contract of sale that the new owner agreed to continue tenancy. I was servered a 60day termination of tenancy on the 18th day after... View More 
answered on Jan 14, 2015
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If you had an unexpired lease with your former landlord (the deceased), then the new landlord would have to honor that got the remainder of your lease. As a month-to-month tenant,... View More
Went out to sea for 7 months, came back car is missing, i'm currently in the process of getting administratively seperated with no access to a phone for 45 days. Just need to know how to find my car via internet or find out if i can get my car back easily before I move back to my home state.... View More
answered on Jan 13, 2015
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You may be obtain some relief through the Service Members Civil Relief Act. Take a look at these web pages for more information:... View More
When I arrived promptly for my scheduled morning interview for seasonal work with a reputable retailer, a HR rep told me that the position was filled. The HR rep stated she had left me a message earlier in the morning, but she said I could still interview. I kept the interview. The interviewer... View More
answered on Jan 11, 2015
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I understand you were disappointed to hear this news. To answer your question, if the position you were interviewing for had in fact been filled, the interviewer can advise you of that.
answered on Jan 11, 2015
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Try contacting the Bay Area Legal Aid (http://baylegal.org/) or the Contra Costa County Bar Association (http://www.cccba.org/community/family-immigration-law/index.phpand) see if... View More
answered on Jan 11, 2015
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"Open book account" (or simply "book account") is a cause of action for collection of debt. The underlying claim has been described as "[a] detailed... View More
answered on Jan 11, 2015
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The answer to your question depends on that claims the country club has against the member, and when the claims accrued. If the member has liabilities to the club (e.g., money owed... View More
A non-profit social organization which holds monthly luncheons in various venues and has numerous other activities.
answered on Jan 11, 2015
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If the nonprofit organization has exposure to liabilities, it should certainly obtain insurance coverage for those liabilities.
I recently contacted a large manufacturer/online retailer about a product that I wanted to wholesale to them so they can sell on their website (I've kept the email responses from them). After revealing my products to them, they responded back through an email, telling me that they "have... View More
answered on Jan 10, 2015
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The answer to your question depends on what steps you have taken to protect your intellectual property, including whether the IP has been registered and whether you asked this company... View More
I have a DUI I went to court and I was not seen by the judge.my court day on December 11 14. They told my case is pending and now that is on review? What can I do?
answered on Jan 10, 2015
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If you have not already done so, you should immediately retain an experienced attorney to defend you against this DUI charge. Unless you are experienced in defending criminal charges,... View More
answered on Jan 10, 2015
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Probably a notice to vacate would not be reported to credit agencies. However, if you owed money to a previous landlord and failed to pay it, that can be reported to credit agencies.... View More
the way we found out we called them to get the account off our credit report. can we charge them storage fees if so how much
answered on Jan 10, 2015
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It is difficult to answer your question without knowing more about this matter. Did you take out a loan for the purchase of the vehicle? If so, was the loan paid off in full? Was... View More
answered on Jan 9, 2015
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To help you defend the ADA suit you should search for a civil litigation attorney, preferably someone with experience defending ADA matters. You can also tender the suit for defense... View More
answered on Jan 9, 2015
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If you were represented by attorneys in that action, try contacting your attorneys and see if they can provide you copies. Otherwise, you need to go to the courthouse and request to... View More
answered on Jan 9, 2015
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Judgments are signed by a judge or commissioner, and then entered in the court records by the clerk of the court.
answered on Jan 9, 2015
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You may ask for time extension, and it will be up to the plaintiff to grant or deny your request. Subdivision (d) or Rule 3.110 of the California Rules of Court allows the parties... View More
answered on Jan 8, 2015
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Yes, apparently the District Courts in California allow that form to be filed. In fact, the form is available on the U.S. District Court for Central District of California's... View More
answered on Jan 8, 2015
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If you are not familiar with the value of those items of property, you can retain a professional appraiser to assist you. Be sure to consult your own attorney to protect your legal rights.
answered on Jan 8, 2015
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When plaintiff served you with summons and complaint, you had 30 days to respond (5 day is this was an unlawful detainer action). If you fail to respond within the time allowed,... View More
answered on Jan 8, 2015
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Generally, when a plaintiff files an action against some known defendants, the plaintiff will also name a certain number of unknown defendants (or "Doe" defendants). Every... View More
A couple of days ago I received a summons regarding ADA barrier at my business. Now I am new to this so I need help in finding a lawyer that practice ADA complaints/Summons etc.
answered on Jan 8, 2015
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To help you defend the ADA suit you should search for a civil litigation attorney, preferably someone with experience defending ADA matters. You can also tender the suit for defense... View More
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