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5 More Personal Injury Myths That You Should Ignore
I previously wrote about 5 myths that would hurt your personal injury case. Those are not the only myths that can hurt you. Here are 5 more myths about a car accident case that can hurt you. Avoid falling for…
California Debt Blog: You May Not Always Need an Attorney for a Landlord Tenant Dispute
here may be problems that you can resolve without an attorney. The California Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) has a website with excellent information and sources of information. You may want to consult them. 10. Hire an attorney. When all…
5 Personal Injury Myths That You Should Ignore
Ignore these myths at your own peril. I found most of these by doing simple searches on Google. While I love Google, there are plenty of times when it leads you to websites that have nonsense on them. These myths…
California Debt Blog: Tenants May Be Able to Legally Withhold Rent in California
This is a riskier way of trying to get the property repaired. By law, a tenant is allowed to withhold some or all of the rent if the landlord does not fix serious defects. These defects must make the property…
2 Concerns on Settling Your Personal Injury or Car Accident Case
At some point, your case is going to settle. Well, maybe not. Most cases will settle. About 90% of cases settle before trial. About 95% of cases settle without the trial going forward. Some cases settle on the first day…
California Debt Blog: Repair and Deduct can be beneficial for tenants – if used properly
Repair and deduct allows you to deduct money from the rent to pay for repairs. The steps include: 1. The defects must be serious and directly related to the tenant’s health and safety. 2. The repairs cannot cost more than…
California Debt Blog: You May Have A Defense to an Unlawful Detainer or Eviction Lawsuit
Typical defenses to an eviction include failure to state the amount of rent properly, failure to provide a habitable rental or that the eviction was filed for retaliatory reasons. These defense MUST be raised in the defense or you cannot…
Do NOT Meet with the Adjuster in Person
A good adjuster will want to meet with you in person. Why? Because they are more persuasive in person. This has been shown time and again. As an aside, this always makes me wonder why insurance companies stop hiring field…
California Debt Blog: You Must Respond to An Unlawful Detainer Complaint
If the landlord wants to evict you and you have not moved out voluntarily, you will be served with an unlawful detainer. You only have 5 days to respond to this. Your response may be a demurrer, a motion to…