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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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.
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.”
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…
California Debt Blog: More IRS Scam Warning
I previously told you about an IRS scam that is going around. Well, the IRS scam is coming from a few numbers. So I thought I would share another message: “Hello we have been trying to reach you. This automated…
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: 5 Mistakes People Make With Their Credit
People are concerned, rightly so, about their credit scores. A lot of people are trying to do what they can to increase their credit score. While a commendable goal, there are some things you should NOT do. Here are 5…
California Debt Blog: IRS Scam Warning
There is a new scam running around where someone calls you pretending to be from the IRS. Let me say this again: YOU CANNOT BE ARRESTED FOR NOT PAYING A DEBT. Also, the IRS will write to you and will…
California Debt Blog: Debts Canceled by Bankruptcy Still Mar Consumer Credit Scores
This is a scary story from the New York Times. You think zombies are just on bad tv shows and in movies. But it turns out, that there are zombies in real life: zombie debts, at least. Here is the…
California Debt Blog: FREE Credit Report Review
Did you know that up to 25% of credit reports have an error? Yes, a new study by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) finds that “25 percent of consumers identified errors on their credit reports that might affect their credit…