Can My Landlord Charge Me For Repairs?
After years of ignored complaints, deferred maintenance, and several emergency events, you’ve had enough of your landlord’s failure to repair your dilapidated rental home. You’ve…
Does My Landlord Have to Fix Habitability Defects Existing Before I Move Into My Rental Unit?
After years of ignored complaints, deferred maintenance, and several emergency events, you’ve had enough of your landlord’s failure to repair your dilapidated rental home. You’ve…
Effective January 1, 2027, All California Counties Must Make Their Process Server Registers Publicly Available
Service of process is a fundamental requirement of due process. The California Legislature has declared, “[i]mproper service of process represents a fundamental miscarriage of justice…
What Is A Habitability Defect?
After years of ignored complaints, deferred maintenance, and several emergency events, you’ve had enough of your landlord’s failure to repair your dilapidated rental home. You’ve…
Can I Sue My Landlord For Not Making Repairs?
After years of ignored complaints, deferred maintenance, and several emergency events, you’ve had enough of your landlord’s failure to repair your dilapidated rental home. You’ve…
Effective January 1, 2027, New Summons Form Required in Residential Unlawful Detainer Actions
On January 1, 2027, residential California tenants must be served a new summons when their landlord seeks to evict them in unlawful detainer. The new…
Can I Bring A Translator With Me To Mediation?
Mediation is defined as a process where an impartial person assists others in reaching a resolution of a conflict or dispute. It is the process…
Should I Allow the Mediator to Draft A Settlement Agreement?
Mediation in civil litigation is designed to solve problems and assist the parties in reaching a resolution of their legal dispute. Mediation is often invoked…
California Mediation Communication Methods
Mediation is defined as a process where an impartial person assists others in reaching a resolution of a conflict or dispute. It is the process…
Mediation Advantages in California Civil Litigation
Mediation in civil litigation is designed to solve problems and assist the parties in reaching a resolution of their legal dispute. Mediation is often invoked…