PRIVATE MATTERS
Lawsuit Defense and Selected Private Matters for Individuals and Property Owners
A lawsuit or property dispute can put personal assets, business interests, and day-to-day life at risk. RV Litigation Group PC represents individuals, professionals, investors, and property owners in the private matters listed below throughout California. We assess the claim, relevant deadlines, and whether insurance may respond.
Matter Fit: Private-client matters are handled on an hourly and retainer basis. We do not accept contingency-fee matters or civil-rights claims.
PRACTICE AREAS
Private Matters We Handle
Have You Been Sued?
General lawsuit defense for individuals — answer deadlines, demurrers, discovery, and trial preparation.
Harassment Restraining Orders
Representation in harassment restraining order proceedings under Cal. Code Civ. Proc. 527.6.
Easement & Right-of-Way Disputes
Disputes over access rights, shared driveways, utility easements, and right-of-way agreements between property owners.
Judgment Enforcement & Debtor Exams
Representation in post-judgment collection proceedings, including wage garnishment, bank levies, and debtor examinations.
Small Claims Advice & Appeals
Advice before a small-claims hearing and representation in eligible appeals. Attorneys generally cannot represent parties at the initial hearing.
Nuisance Claims
Pursuing or defending against claims that a neighbor's activity unreasonably interferes with the use of your property.
Vehicle & Property Damage Claims
Representation for individuals in disputes over damage to a vehicle or personal property caused by another party.
Contract Disputes
Breach of contract claims, specific performance, and damages recovery for personal and business agreements.
Fraud & Misrepresentation
Claims involving fraudulent misrepresentation, concealment, and deceit affecting individuals and their finances.
Construction Defect Claims
Structural defects, water intrusion, and builder liability claims for homeowners under California's Right to Repair Act.
Breach of Fiduciary Duty
Claims involving business partners, corporate officers, agents, or co-owners who violated a fiduciary duty.
Partnership & Dissolution Disputes
Disputes between business partners over dissolution, buyouts, and division of a jointly owned business.
Quiet Title Actions
Resolving competing claims to real property ownership and clearing title defects through court action.
HAVE YOU BEEN SUED?
Lawsuit Defense for Private Individuals
A summons and complaint, a restraining-order request, and a judgment notice require different responses. The forum, type of proceeding, method and completion of service, and any court order determine the applicable deadline. Prompt review of the actual papers is essential; a general website summary should not be used to calculate the date.
RV Litigation Group PC represents private individuals, professionals, investors, property owners, and business principals who have been sued and need immediate, strategic representation throughout California, with our office based in San Francisco.
Please note: private-client matters are handled on an hourly and retainer basis. We do not accept contingency matters or civil-rights cases.
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WHY CHOOSE US
Our Approach to Private Matters
Identify the Immediate Obligation
We begin with the complete papers, service details, and procedural status to assess the response or appearance required and any urgent preservation issue.
Consider Potential Insurance
The allegations and full policy may reveal a potential defense or coverage issue. Notice, exclusions, reservations, and the distinction between defense and payment require review; neither coverage nor exclusion should be assumed.
Discuss Scope and Cost
We identify the work proposed, information still needed, and the cost of the next stage. Private-client matters use an hourly and retainer arrangement.
Prepare for the Actual Dispute
We assess the claims and defenses, evidence, available remedies, and options for resolution or litigation as the matter develops.
Documents and Decisions
Start with what has actually happened: a threatened claim, a filed case, an order, or a judgment. A review then considers the required response, the evidence supporting each side, potential insurance, practical remedies, and the cost of the next stage. Settlement discussions do not automatically extend a court deadline.
Preserve complete agreements, message threads, photographs, and other relevant records. Identify the opposing parties and any approaching hearing or deadline so the firm can assess conflicts and the proposed scope of representation.
California Examples
Monterey County — Hypothetical
A Monterey property owner receives a complaint involving disputed driveway access. The review would consider service, the recorded easement, historic use, the requested relief, and any policy that may be relevant.
Orange County — Hypothetical
An Orange County individual is sued over allegedly damaged equipment. Counsel would assess the pleaded claim, ownership and condition evidence, the supported amount of loss, insurance, and the response required in the actual forum.
These fictional examples illustrate legal questions, not firm cases or outcomes. Statewide representation is provided from the firm’s San Francisco office.
Frequently Asked Questions
What documents should I send for review?
Bring the complete lawsuit, request, judgment, or demand; all notices and orders; service details; relevant agreements and communications; and any potentially applicable policy. Include the next scheduled date.
Will insurance cover a lawsuit against me?
Coverage depends on the allegations, policy language, exclusions, conditions, and insurer’s position. A potential duty to defend can differ from responsibility to pay a judgment. The actual policy and correspondence need review.
Do you accept contingency-fee matters?
No. RV Litigation Group PC handles private matters on an hourly and retainer basis. Scope and fees are addressed in a written engagement.
Can a lawyer represent me at an initial small claims hearing?
Attorneys generally may advise beforehand but cannot represent a party at the initial hearing, subject to statutory exceptions. Counsel may represent a party in an eligible small claims appeal.
What types of matters are outside your practice?
No. RV Litigation Group PC does not handle civil-rights, prisoner-rights, Section 1983, or constitutional-rights claims.
Legal Resources
General information, not advice for an individual matter. Deadlines and options depend on the actual papers, governing law, and court orders.
California Courts — Responding to a lawsuit · California Courts — Small claims appeals
Been Served With a Lawsuit?
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