When you start your business, you will have to decide on which type of business entity you will be: sole proprietorship, partnership,...

10 basic steps for starting a California nonprofit public benefit corporation: 1. Determine the name of the corporation 2. Draft and...

Figuring out who can sue You must have standing First, you need to figure out whether you have the right to file a lawsuit against the...

Lawyers in Criminal Court In any criminal case, other than most infractions, where the potential for jail or prison time exists, you have...

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he Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment is the source of an array of constitutional rights, including many of our most...

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What is an unlawful detainer and why are you being served one? In California, a lawsuit to evict a tenant is called an unlawful detainer....

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021 California Rules of Court Rule 5.74. Pleadings and amended pleadings (a) Definitions (1) "Pleading" means a petition, complaint,...