Q. Hello, I’m trying to get a list of newspapers of record in Sacramento County for legal noticing. The court clerk told me that the county clerk certifies newspapers, but the county clerk...
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Q. What’s the deal with the Sacramento County Court’s Case Look-up System? I tried to look up my case the other day, to see if the other person had answered so I could file for a default judgment if...
Q. Hello! I’m hoping you can help me find answer to this question. Are valet parking services allowed to prohibit parking in legal parking spaces? There is a valet parking service in town that...
Q- I want to hire a contractor to do some small repairs around my home; I got his information from a flyer that was left on my door. My husband says because of our age we need to be careful and can...
Q: I’m hoping you can settle a debate my husband and I have every time we drive through midtown. He says that bicycles don’t have to stop at stop signs; they can just treat them as yields and ride...
Q. What triggers the assessor to reassess a property? My aunt and my mother owned a house as joint tenants. My mother added me as a joint tenant some years ago. After she passed away, that left me...
Q. How many cars can a property owner park at their single family home in the City of Sacramento? Been meaning to ask that for years. Thank you. Diane A. The answer, as it is to most legal questions...
Q. My fiancé and I would like our hometown church’s reverend to marry us, but he is not ordained by the church. He told us he had been ordained online years ago and showed us a card as proof. Is...
Q: I have been out of work for a while. I applied for a part-time job and they asked me if they could run my credit report, I have never been asked that before, can they do that? I had to declare...
Hi, I was sentenced to four years state prison with a mayhem charge with one strike. I was recently released with time served after serving three years in county jail. I don’t have a criminal...
Q. Hi Law Librarian, My friend’s sister died suddenly at age 58. She did not have a will and did not have her last wishes known. My friend had to quickly make funeral arrangements in Southern...
Q: I fell while visiting someone’s apartment a couple of months ago, and was injured. I’ve called him many times, but so far he’s been unwilling to even talk to me about this, so I think I need...
Q. I just answered a summons for a lawsuit, and hope to be notified of a trial date soon. Can you tell me when the court will let me know when the trial will be? I can’t wait to butcher this sucker...
Q. I would like to terminate my adoption with my adoptive father. I agreed to the adult adoption under false pretenses. What steps do I need to take to petition the court, and do I need a lawyer to...
Q- I’m curious, are individuals who are legally separated by court order still legally married? Tanya A- A legal separation does not end a marriage or domestic partnership. You cannot marry or enter...
Q: I was wondering if it is legal to place personal basketball hoops and equipment on public streets in Sacramento County. There are two portable basketball poles/ backboard/hoops placed in the...
Q: Hi Law Librarian, My elderly mother saw a commercial with Robert Wagner talking about the benefits of a reverse mortgage. My father passed away 5 years ago and she has not been in great health and...
Dear Law Librarian, We are 7 months into our 12 month lease at our home. My landlord recently found out that my dog broke one of the very old windows in our house which we immediately replaced with...
Q. A few months ago, I let my son move back into my home when he lost his job. It was supposed to be temporary while he looked for work. He’s not doing that, and he’s becoming abusive...
Q- I just turned 16 and I want to move out of my parents house and take care of myself. Am I allowed to do this? I heard that you can but they say I have to stay home until I am 18. Jason A- You may...