Legal Question in Business Law in California

As I read the law, limited partnerships are not required to file a Statement of Information; in fact, cannot file one.

A post office box is a legal and sufficient address for all purposes except for the limited partnership's registered agent for service of process. If the limited partnership has not (yet) designated an agent for the service of process, you can probably serve whomever served you with the unlawful detainer action (attorney or person signing the complaint) with your answer.

The party who bought your former house at the foreclosure sale is now the rightful owner. The holder of the first deed of trust still holds its lien. The new owner should be paying the first, not you.

If the LLC converted to an LP on February 23, 2011, it should now sue as the LP, not the former LLC, but whether this is a defense that will work very long is doubtful; if the inaccuracy is pointed out to the court, the correction process is relatively simple; in the eyes of the law, a converted business remains the same business for all California legal purposes; it has merely changed into another kind of entity - sort of like a sex-change operation does not get you out of your debts or deprive you of your property even though you are not Denise instead of Dennis.

In the long run, the LP will get it right and prevail on its lawsuit. It's time to make other plans.

I agree with Mr. Whipple.