Recent content by zddoodah

There is no "best way." There's only one way: apply to the court to order the guardianship. Best to retain the services of a local attorney. You can't. Huh? It's neither here nor there, but why do you think her not having custody might prevent her from challenging your effort?

CCP 364(d) couldn't be more clear: "If the notice is served within 90 days of the expiration of the applicable statute of limitations, the time for the commencement of the action shall be extended 90 days from the service of the notice." If the last day to file suit is March 13, 2025 and the...

What does this mean? I've never seen or heard of a residential lease that designates one of several tenants as the "main" person or "main" tenant. Signed an existing lease? Signed an amendment to the existing lease? Signed a new lease? What is "a lease break agreement form"? What does it...

To answer that question requires familiarity with that procedure, and I have no idea if anyone who posts here has that. Based on what the letter says, it seems like you have to request a hearing but it's not guaranteed since most appeals are decided on the record. Telephone hearings require...

I'm guessing the likelihood that the OP comes back and clarifies the facts is not insignificantly less than 50%.

Well...of course. It would be no different than if it happened on a public street. You tell the story truthfully. If you make a claim against your collision coverage, fault is irrelevant, and you cannot avoid your deductible. If you make a claim against the other driver's liability...

There's not a whole heck of a lot you can do at this point other than cave or not cave.

I don't understand the question. For starters, does "filed for divorce first" mean anything different than "filed for divorce"? You wrote that he found a younger girlfriend, but what does that mean? Younger than what? Younger than he is? Younger than you are? Unless she's younger than the...

Let's recall that you haven't told us - perhaps because you don't know - what this recording says. However, unless he's completely blowing smoke, it's apparently based on something you said and, as such, cannot be defamatory. Unless you know what the recording says and share it with us...

You're certainly free to reach out to the police, but I doubt anything will happen, and there is no need to "document" or value in "documenting" what happened. Note that California has no law regarding "blackmail." Conduct that would generally be considered blackmail falls under section 518 of...

You wrote that this happened at 6pm, so I assume that's after they got home from school but before you got home from work. Right? What time and how do they get home from school? What time do you get home from work? Why does she feel this way? What exactly does that mean? What law would...

An offer to pay 100% of the debt in 3-4 months is a MUCH better deal for the creditor than continuing with a lawsuit that may take a minimum of six months. If you're reasonably certain that it's coming your way, don't hesitate to make the offer.

I'll say it once again: Although the court may require that the parties engage in alternative dispute resolution, the court does not care about any settlement discussions. You will never have need to present documentation to the court to prove that you tried to settle. Again: settlement...

The court does not care about any settlement discussions. The clock on your responsive pleading is always ticking. If you want an extension of your time to respond, it's up to you to ask for it and (if applicable under your state's court rules) to notify the court that you and the plaintiff's...

Here you go.