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for Real People

Practical guides, answers to common questions, and tools to help you understand your rights and take the next step with confidence.

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For Plaintiffs

Landlord & Tenant

Landlord keeping your deposit?

21 days to itemize, photos required since 2025, statutory damages up to 2x.

Recover my deposit

Debt Collection

Debt collector crossed the line?

Harassment, threats, or contact rules under the FDCPA and Rosenthal Act.

Check my rights

Business & Contracts

Client won't pay your invoice?

Late fees, contract terms, and what a limited civil court can actually collect for you.

Recover what I'm owed

Waiting-Time Penalty

Final paycheck paid late?

California's waiting-time penalty can add up to 30 days of wages on top of what you're already owed.

Check my penalty

Contractor Disputes

Contractor took your deposit?

The legal deposit cap, a four-year deadline, and a license bond claim if the job was abandoned.

Get my deposit back

Construction Defects

Found real defects in your new construction?

The Right to Repair Act's mandatory notice process, and the deadline that runs from completion, not discovery.

Check my claim

Partnership Disputes

Business partner took money or froze you out?

A demand for an accounting, damages for breach of fiduciary duty, or dissolution, and how to combine them.

Check my options

Real Estate Disputes

Found a defect your seller didn't disclose?

The difference between disclosed and concealed, and why an "as-is" clause doesn't erase this claim.

Check my evidence

Motel Chargebacks

Guest reversed your room charge?

A guest checked out, then had their bank reverse the charge for the stay.

Recover my reversed charge

Motel Room Damage

Guest damaged your motel room?

A guest damaged the room and checked out, leaving you with the repair cost.

Recover my repair costs

Personal Loans

Lent money that never came back?

You lent someone money, the repayment date passed, and nothing came back.

Get my money back

For Defendants

Landlord & Tenant

Served an eviction lawsuit?

An unlawful detainer summons, with a 10 court day response window.

Answer an eviction

Debt Collection

Sued by a debt collector?

A debt buyer lawsuit, with a 30-day window to respond.

Answer a debt lawsuit

Unlimited Civil

Sued for over $35,000?

A bigger case with the same 30-day clock, and a lot more riding on your answer.

Answer a large claim

Small Claims

Sued in small claims court?

No lawyers allowed, but showing up prepared changes the outcome.

Prepare my defense