Q: I'm being sued by the County of Santa Cruz for land use violations.Which type of attorney do I need?
I lost my home several years ago and moved with my family to a vacant piece of land that I own in Santa Cruz County. I've been red-tagged and have a court date on June 23rd regarding a temporary restraining order. I'm in way over my head and do not have funds to hire my own counsel.
A: The first thing that you should do is to talk to the code enforcement department to see if you can resolve your code enforcement violations. Get a copy of your notice of code violations and understand what is needed to be done. Request that any fines be removed. If you can't do it on your own, then hire a real estate attorney to represent you.
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