landlord must serve the notice in person. If the landlord cannot serve you in person, the landlord can serve you at work. If you are not available at work or at home, then and only then can the landlord serve…
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Some Rules on Giving Statements to an Adjuster
After an accident, the adjuster is going to call you up and ask to take a recorded statement from you. Let me give you two simple rules when you get this request: 1. DO NOT GIVE A STATEMENT TO THE…
California Debt Blog: A Tenant Must Be Told Where to Pay Rent that is Late
The notice must tell you where you can pay the rent either in person, with the usual hours, or the information on the bank that will take payment. The landlord cannot normally require cash payment.
Three things you must know about property damage
Most of my posts are about injury claims. Why? Because that is what most people do not understand. Fixing a car is, for the most part, a simple process. You bring the car to a shop of your choice, the…
California Debt Blog: The Rent Must Be Accurate on a 3 Day Notice to Pay Rent or Quit
The most important item on a 3day notice for failure to pay rent is the amount due. The notice “must accurately state the amount of rent that is due.”
5 More Insurance Terms You Must Know
In order to make sense of insurance, you need to know some basic terms. Sadly, no one discusses these terms with anyone. Ever. Seriously, I did not know what these meant until I went to work for the insurance industry….
California Debt Blog: How Much Notice Must a Landlord Give a Tenant?
This may be the most common question I get from tenants. How much notice does my landlord need to give me before I have to move? Let me start with this: The first step in any eviction is for you…
5 Insurance Terms You Must Know
In order to make sense of insurance, you need to know some basic terms. Sadly, no one discusses these terms with anyone. Ever. Seriously, I did not know what these meant until I went to work for the insurance industry….
California Debt Blog: 5 More Mistakes People Make With Their Credit
I previously wrote about mistakes people make with their credit when they are trying to increase their credit score. There are some very basic things you can do that most people think are helping them, but really are not helping…
California Debt Blog: Is your credit report accurate?
According to experts, 80% of credit reports have problems. Over 1/4 of credit reports have problems that are significant enough to have a serious financial impact on individuals. This can also impact your business and your ability to get loans….