How to Perform a Writ of Execution Levy in California

If you file a lawsuit and then win your case at trial, and the other party is ordered to pay you money or turn over property, then you are the “judgment creditor” who is entitled to collect that amount from the losing party, the “judgment debtor.” A...

Substitute Service of Process in California

How to achieve Substituted Service of Process in California.. Well at the beginning of a lawsuit, a plaintiff is required to personally serve and deliver the summons and complaint of his/her cause of action to each named defendant.  California Code of Civil Procedure...

Los Angeles Superior Court Consolidation and Reduction of 2013

In November, the Executive Committee of the Los Angeles Superior Court approved the geographic and caseload consolidation in efforts to avoid a projected budget shortfall in 2013. In addition to the hopes of avoiding the shortfall, the consolidation and reassignment...

California Trial Courts Proposed Budget Reductions By Governor

Jan. 11, 2013 – Statement Issued by Judge David S. Wesley, Presiding Judge of the Los Angeles Superior Court,Regarding Governor Brown’s Proposed Budget Plan Governor Jerry Brown’s budget proposal, released Thursday, preserves previous budget reductions to the...

California Legislature Makes Significant Changes to Deposition Practice

Effective January 1, 2013, new rule under section 2025.290 of California Code of Civil Procedure generally limits the deposition “of any person” to 7 hours of total testimony. The 7 hours does not include examination by the witness’s counsel of record or limits the...

California Bank Levy & Attachments Requires Central Location to Serve

Existing law establishes procedures for service of various legal processes on financial institutions, and procedures for attachment and execution of levies served on financial institutions. Existing law requires service in connection with a levy to be made upon the...
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