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Primary Law: Cases, Statutes and Regulations

California, Sacramento, Federal....

Researching the Law and Facts

Find a lawyer, how to do legal research, factual research resources.... 


Topics:

Civil Cases, Small Claims, Judgments, and Appeals 

Civil Lawsuits  |  Small Claims  | Collecting and Resisting Court Judgments  |  Appeals and Writs  | 

Civil Rights

Americans with Disabilities Act, Section 1983 violations, employment discrimination....

Criminal Law

Claim opposing forfeiture, expungement (sealing records), prisoner rights.... 

Debt, Bankruptcy, and Consumer Law

Debt and Bankruptcy  |   Consumer Protection

Employment

Americans with Disabilities Act, employment discrimination, unemployment, workers compensation.....

Family and Children

Divorce, custody, support, adoption, name change, conservatorship, education, guardianship, elder law, powers of attorney, living wills...

Immigration

Immigration law, community resources.... 

Inheritance: Probate, Wills, Trusts, Affidavits

Small estate affidavit, affidavits of death,  wills, trusts and estate planning

Protection from Abuse

Civil harassment restraining orders, elder abuse, domestic violence... 

Public Benefits

Unemployment, workers compensation, writs of mandate, community resources...

Real Estate, Landlord-Tenant

Homeownership and Neighbors  |  Landlord Tenant  |  Liens and Foreclosures  |  Transferring Real Property: Deeds, Gifts, Sales, Inheritance  

Senior, Disabled, and Health Law

Conservatorship, elder law, grandparent visitation, living wills, durable powers of attorney....

Tax Law

Federal tax law, California tax law, community resources....

Traffic Law

Fighting tickets, points, DMV procedures.... 

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