Question: After the winds that blew hard here last week, the fence that separates my property from my neighbor’s was badly damaged. The fence has been in disrepair for some time, and it bothers me. Because of the way our houses are situated and our respective landscaping choices, the fence features more prominently on my [...]

Question: I had a plumbing company come to my house and give me an estimate on replacing a kitchen faucet and some shower fixtures. The plumber told me that he couldn’t see behind the walls to tell me what would need to be done. He told me that he hoped it would be a simple [...]

Question: My wife and I bought our house in 2011. Soon after we bought it, we landscaped the back and front yards. We replaced the existing fence in its exact location, and we put in hardscaping and concrete planters that go right up to the fence line along with a concrete pad for a hot [...]

Question: About six months ago, I found out that my husband had been unfaithful for the past few years. We have gone to counseling with a marriage and family therapist, and my husband has been working with his own therapist. He has been very apologetic, and he even tells me that he is working hard [...]

Question: Since my husband had a stroke a few months ago, I have been the primary caretaker for him at home. I am now looking to hire an in-home caregiver to help. I need someone to work about four to five hours every other day, maybe more, while I run some errands. I have interviewed [...]

Question: I live outside of California, but I come to Davis a few times a year to see my 89-year-old mother who still lives in the same house in which she raised our family. My dad passed away some years ago, but my mom has done well until recently, when she suffered some falls. My [...]

Question: After reading about the recent breach of security at Equifax, I went to the website and entered my personal information to find that Equifax “believe(s) (my) personal information may have been impacted by this incident.” What legal rights and remedies do I have if my information was compromised in the breach? Answer: You and [...]

Question: My sister and her husband use a well-known investment firm in the Bay Area. They meet annually for tax assistance and investment management. Last year they were assigned a new adviser who encouraged them to withdraw their money from a managed account to save on fees. He invested a small amount at the time, [...]

Question: I work for a small business as an assistant to the office manager. When customers have a service-related issue and refuse to pay an invoice, my boss makes me the first one to call and inquire about it. In other words, I get an earful from the customer about what has gone wrong. It’s [...]

Question: My wife and I live in Davis and have two children. We have been going through a lot of marital issues recently. We have considered divorce, but both of us put it off for the children’s sake. This spring, we had a serious conflict, which prompted her to visit to her sister up in [...]