It’s shopping season, and many of us will probably do at least a portion of our holiday shopping online, via telephone or by mail this year. With the short period of time between Thanksgiving and Christmas, and the great demand for certain products (think “Tickle Me Elmo” or anything Frozen...
Q. Hi County Law Librarian, How do I put my house in my own name? The deed has my name and my late wife’s name on it “as husband and wife.” She died in 2007. She didn’t have a will, so I never filed anything. Now I need to refinance and the bank says I need to take her name off. I downloaded an...
Q. I recently submitted an Architectural Modification Application to install solar panels on my roof. The application was approved but with a caveat that said, “Every effort must be made to reduce/minimize visibility of the panels from the streets.” This is ridiculous. If you can see the roof from...
Q. I have traffic tickets that have been turned into “Collections” in Sacramento County. I cannot get my driver’s license back until the tickets are paid in full. There are attorneys out there that say they can get it back for you. Well, they say there is a 99% chance. I was wondering if I could...
Q. I have a shared custody agreement with my daughter’s father, a 60/40 arrangement. Our custody order states we cannot move out of Sacramento County. How would I go about relocating with my daughter without committing a crime if her father won’t agree to the move? -Wendy Cases involving custody...
Q- I am a new resident to the area, and driving in my neighborhood I notice that almost every lawn is brown! I hate it, but I figure if everyone is doing it there must be a reason why. Can you shed some light? R. J. A- With California facing one of the most severe droughts on record, in January...
Q: A friend said it was really important for me to put a homestead on my house, but couldn’t really explain what it is. Could you direct me to more information about a homestead? – Jeannette A: California law (Code of Civil Procedure (CCP) 704.710 et seq) protects a certain amount of a...
Q. Recently, I received a “Notice of Pending Lien Sale for Vehicle Valued $4,000 or Less,” on a vehicle that I owned at one time and traded in to a car dealership 1½ years ago. I am listed as an Interested Party on this vehicle, which is currently accruing storage charges at a tow yard. There is a...
Q. I moved to California about a year ago from the Midwest, and I’ve noticed something that, to me, seems pretty dangerous. When I’m driving, whether in town or on the freeway, motorcyclists will often pass me by slipping between my car and the car traveling next to me! At first I thought I was...
Q- I am a renter on one side of a duplex, the duplex next to me has a tree in their backyard that is over grown and the branches cover my entire backyard. It canopies over 3/4 of my yard. I’ve contacted my landlord but he ignores my requests. I’ve contact the renters in that duplex but...
