california mechanic lien on my home

a contractor put a lien on my house more than 6 mos ago. I live in CA how can I remove it? AND IS IT VALID?

Writing a book - proprietary information

I would like to write a book about the place I've worked at for 20 years. What is the liability? I signed a proprietary information agreement - does that matter?

Failure to Disclose Problem Neighbors

We purchased a home within the past two years with what turned out to be a nuisance rental residence across the street. Noise, parking issues, late-night parties, etc... . The Sellers failed to disclose this in the transaction. However, I have obtained copies of multiple complaint letters written by them and other neighbors to the property owners and police. This seems like disclosure fraud and concealment to me and I have the documentation to prove it. What do you think?

What kind of business agreement?

A friend of mine invented a product and has developed prototypes and has obtained a manufacturer. He knows how to do everything except the marketing. He wants me to run this business and get this thing sold. I do not want to proceed without some amount of certainty that my efforts and personal expenditures will be rewarded. Do I want ownership in this company? If so, does he just add me to the list of officers and award me 40% of the stock (what we discussed) or am I better off with an agreement giving me some percentage of all future profits and not have any ownership in the company?

Hi. My company is in California and my question is about deducting pay and PTO from exempt employees for days the company is closed following a holiday. For example, the day after Thanksgiving the company is closed and will deduct either pay or PTO from exempt employees for that day.

This has been the company�s practice for many years. It is not written in the employee handbook under the PTO policy, but it�s written on our holiday schedule poster that we are closed the day after Thanksgiving �without pay.�

Is the company allowed to tell the employees that they have to use their PTO for this day? And if they don�t have PTO available is the company allowed to deduct from their pay?

Thanks!

Tracy