Legal Question in Real Estate Law in California

My family recently received a Notice to Vacate on just our guest house that's attached to our garage. However, while the guest house has a separate address from the main house it does not have a separate mortgage or power or water. We go to trial on July 24 on the property but the notice to vacate is by July 19 on the guest house/garage. Is there any way I can fight this? What paperwork would be need to be filed?

Asked on 7/16/12, 3:50 pm

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Bryan Whipple Bryan R. R. Whipple, Attorney at Law

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I'm afraid you've provided too little information for me to give you a meaningful answer. From whom did you get the Notice to Vacate? A building inspector? What's the trial about? Do you have a lawyer for the trial, and if so, what does he/she think? I can't really tell from your facts whether you are facing a foreclosure, or simply have a squabble with the zoning authorities, or what. Is there a connection between the Notice and the trial? Who is suing whom, over what? Please feel free to contact me directly with more facts (no obligation) if you'd like to discuss this problem in greater detail. Sounds to me as though you may be going to trial without proper legal representation, which may not be too smart.

Answered on 7/16/12, 7:05 pm

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