Legal Question in Real Estate Law in California

You need not answer it. The court will grant it. You need to get another attorney.

In general, Code of Civil Procedure section 1005 requires papers opposing a motion to be filed and served nine court days before the hearing. Attorneys requests to be relieved as counsel are generally granted, but it is by no means automatic.

I agree with Mr. Whipple. Under normal time, your opposition to his motion to be relieved as counsel is due nine (9) court days before the hearing, unless the court granted an order shortening time and set a different briefing schedule.

I would be careful about what you wrote in opposing the motion.