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I left someone in charge of my apartment for 13 months under a verbal agreement that she wouldn't pay rent but would collect rent from my occupants, deposit it into my bank, and I'd handle rent payments online. I informed her on January 4, 2025, that I was returning in February and that... View More
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answered on Feb 14, 2025
This topic came up under personal injury. Please note... this matter involves Landlord Tenant law. I would not try this yourself. If your tenant was cooperative then it would be fine, but you are going to have problems. Hire an unlawful detainer lawyer. I don't work in this area of law but I... View More
On August 1, 2023, I was involved in an accident in which both of my parents tragically died. The police did not take my statement, prevented me from going to the hospital to see my mom (who passed just before I got there), did not conduct a sobriety test on the other driver, and gave an incorrect... View More
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answered on Feb 14, 2025
Police make mistakes all the time. If the law allowed police departments to be sued every time they made a mistake, it would bankrupt a city. So what does the government do to protect themselves from bankruptcy? They pass laws that provide immunities that protect police departments from lawsuits... View More
I paid my son's life insurance for 10 years through automatic bank payments. Recently, due to a bank system change, my March 2024 payment wasn't processed, leading to the insurance policy's cancellation. The insurance company claims they didn't receive payments for March, April,... View More
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answered on Feb 14, 2025
This question came up under several different headings. Please note the appropriate topic is "Banking" or "Civil Litigation". It does not involve insurance or personal injury. I don't think you have a cause of action against the insurance company because they didn't... View More
It’s frustrating looking for a civil attorney in Riverside County everyone I called wants $25-$50,000 just to respond to a letter is this common? I only discovered that I was served because of my credit search that was the only way I found out.
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answered on Feb 11, 2025
Your problem is not limited to a letter: even if the other side agrees to vacate the Judgment, you will still have to deal with the underlying lawsuit. The lawyers don't want $25-$50K to respond to a letter, except in the sense that "respond" involves representing you in a civil... View More
We hired Flagship Solar in California to install solar panels on our roof. However, our roof wasn't suitable for the installation, so the solar company contracted Daniels Roofing to replace the roof before proceeding. Since the new roof and solar panels were installed, we’ve experienced... View More
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answered on Feb 6, 2025
Sorry to hear about your situation. Whether you can bypass the arbitration clause depends on the specific language of your contract and the circumstances of the dispute. Arbitration clauses are generally enforceable in California, but there are limited exceptions. For example, an arbitration... View More
I have receipts for the payments. Guy reported inaccurate information. I’ve been denied two loans because of it. Guy harassed the hell out of me with phone calls and letters motivating me to sue the morgage servicer. FCRA and TCPA.
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answered on Jan 24, 2025
Absolutely. If you have proof (like receipts or bank statements) that you’ve been making your mortgage payments on time, but the servicer is still reporting late or missed payments, that can form the basis of a lawsuit under the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA). The FCRA requires companies to... View More
listed me as "moved out" even though I have been paying my monthly fees and all of my things were supposed to be stored in there. Upon checking my unit just now, I found out my lock was cut off and my belongings were removed without any notification to me. They also moved in a new... View More
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answered on Jan 19, 2025
Start by gathering all relevant evidence, such as payment records, a list of missing items, and communication with the storage facility. Draft a demand letter to the storage facility management requesting the return of your belongings. Report the theft to the police. You may consider exploring your... View More
In 2013 the tax authority began garnishing my paycheck for ‘unpaid income taxes’ that were paid by check TWICE. They continued through 2015, stopping at just over $25,000.
I called them and they stated that they have no record that i even filed for those years. They said dont worry... View More
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answered on Jan 17, 2025
Look for a tax lawyer who is also a CPA. You may also need to work with a good civil rights lawyer, if you can't find a law firm which has both.
However, I should warn you that the statute of limitations has probably already expired, because you say that the garnishments ended in... View More
How exactly California Code of Civil Procedure Section 2031.310 allow party to compel further responses, including newly discovered facts in reasoning for compelling further responses? In other words - when new facts were discovered since discovery was propounded, that strengthen basis to compel... View More
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answered on Jan 15, 2025
You correctly identified the statute that governs motions to compel further responses to document requests (Section 2031.310). While the statute does not explicitly mention the use of newly discovered facts, it provides a framework for compelling additional responses when initial responses are... View More
If a party answers with objection only to production demand, is it required to provide statement of inability to comply?
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answered on Jan 15, 2025
The party to whom the CCP § 2031.010 demand is directed must respond separately to each item in the demand by one of the following: (1) Agreement to Comply: State that you will comply with the demand by the date specified for inspection (2) Objections: You can object to all or part of the demand.... View More
for example- he wrote the code for a smart contract that lets you buy and sell and store energy in a decentralized environment that connects all Tesla vehicles then a couple weeks later the guy is watching YouTube and comes across a video that talks about how Elon musk has been secretly working on... View More
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answered on Jan 10, 2025
Notes stored in the Notes app on an iPhone are not considered public information. They are typically protected by the phone's passcode and the user's iCloud account security. The situation you described raises concerns about the potential misappropriation of intellectual property, but it... View More
Can reasons why further responses to discovery have to be provided be supported in the Separate Statement by new facts, obtained since discovery was initially propounded?
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answered on Jan 10, 2025
This answer assumes you are asking about the reasons provided in the separate statement accompanying a motion to compel. There is no legal or logical reason to exclude such facts. The purpose of the statement is to highlight for the judge why responses/further responses should be compelled. It is... View More
They first advised we owed the IRS about $50k and tried to get more money from or they would stop working on our case. At end we now owe about $90k to IRS. They didn't reduce anything and debt increased. Is there any legal action I can take besides filing compaints with CFPB or FTC?
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answered on Jan 9, 2025
Yes, you may have legal recourse beyond filing complaints with the CFPB or FTC. Potential claims may include breach of contract, fraud, and violations of consumer protection statutes. If the tax firm failed to provide the services promised under your agreement, you likely have a breach of contract... View More
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answered on Jan 9, 2025
Orders of a domestic relations (non-bankruptcy) court, and support and property division items therein, are often entitled to great weight by bankruptcy courts. The seeming key about divorce-court-created debt obligations seems to be whether any such payment is "support" or... View More
During Divorce, the Ex's counsel requested financial and tax documents in discovery. I provided a Dropbox link in my verified responses. Now, 50 days later, they threaten to file a Motion to Compel Further unless I send the link again within one hour. I informed them that the 45-day deadline... View More
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answered on Jan 4, 2025
Expanding on Mr Light’s response, it sounds like counsel made no effort to try to open that link up to 50 days after you provided it. Why? Why not let you know sooner that the link allegedly didn’t work? You cannot move to exclude evidence until after the party has violated a court order... View More
During Divorce, the Ex's counsel requested financial and tax documents in discovery. I provided a Dropbox link in my verified responses. Now, 50 days later, they threaten to file a Motion to Compel Further unless I send the link again within one hour. I informed them that the 45-day deadline... View More
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answered on Jan 4, 2025
The deadline to move to compel is an order to compel a Response or a Further Response. You are being faced with a Motion to Compel Production of Documents. There is no deadline to move to compel where the responding party does not actually produce the promised documents. Your link allegedly did... View More
If my ex sent 10 discovery questions (1-5 asking for financial documents and 6-10 general written questions), I provided verified responses for all 10, with written answers for 6-10 and for 1-5, I wrote "See Dropbox" and shared an Onedrive link via email. Now, 50 days later, my ex claims... View More
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answered on Jan 2, 2025
To compel further responses to discovery, the moving party must file the motion within 45 days (plus 5 additional calendar days if the responses were served by USPS) to file their motion. There is a meet and confer requirement that must be satisfied before the motion is filed. If your ex waited... View More
I was attacked by security guards at a restaurant, the same guards stalked me for over a year(have it documented in photos and videos the lawsuit would be intentional infliction of emotional destress, premise liability due to being assaulted and battered at their establishment. Defamation is a... View More
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answered on Dec 9, 2024
An important question for you to answer when speaking with any attorney is, if those security guards were stalking you for over a year, why were you at that restaurant? Presumably, the security guards worked there. Security guards do not roam freely. They are typically assigned to a particular... View More
I was attacked by security guards at a restaurant, the same guards stalked me for over a year(have it documented in photos and videos the lawsuit would be intentional infliction of emotional destress, premise liability due to being assaulted and battered at their establishment. Defamation is a... View More
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answered on Dec 9, 2024
A personal injury attorney. When selecting a personal injury attorney, it’s important to assess their expertise, approach, and compatibility with your needs. Here are three good questions to ask:
1. What is your experience with cases similar to mine?
This helps you understand if... View More
My father and I first time using one opened in car and came subject to tons of unknown spores. I went to hospital that night I couldn't breathe. Next day called store manager told me he would call me on 10 mins after fetching from return box. I didn't get a call for 7 hours and was... View More
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answered on Dec 5, 2024
Unless the store knew that the kit had been used and contained "spores", it was the victim of an unscrupulous return. Perhaps, a strict products liability theory gets you past that hurdle. You then have to prove that your breathing issue was caused by the "spores". Testing on... View More
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