I want to evict the person I co-own my house with for non-payment of 1/2 the mortgage and household utilities. I'm in California. What is the procedure?

November 21st, 2024

I am behind on my mortgage and need to catch up. I have money in a 529 plan for my daughter. Can I access a portion of my funds to catch up on my mortgage?

March 17th, 2023

Ex-wife is trying to sue me in a civil case stemming from our divorce. She has filed contempt of court charges against me, but I haven't been served with the papers yet. I live in Missouri, she lives in Oklahoma. As long as I don't get served with the court papers, there is nothing she and her lawyer can do, correct?

March 3rd, 2024

My grandson is facing a child custody hearing in Texas. He and his estranged wife have been sharing custody of their 2 1/2-year-old son equally, but now she is withholding the child due to a dispute over daycare payments. What amount of child support might he be asked to pay, and does he have the right to see his son before the hearing?

January 8th, 2023

I am looking for any cases where the smoke alarm laws have been used as a basis for a civil judgement against a landlord who failed to comply with the law and a tenant suffered a loss of property or personal injury. I am a volunteer fire chief and have a landlord in my town who is ignoring this requirement. Do you know of any?

April 20th, 2024