This has nothing to do with animal law - moving to family so you may get better answers.

Do I have rights to the puppies? If I take a puppy is it a criminal offense?

The landlord's son is irrelevant if the dog is his father's. The only enforceable agreement is between you and the dog's owner, if there is any...

Is major landscaping the duty of the tenant or the owner?

This is a landlord/tenant issue - moving accordingly. I doubt your lease requires you to maintain decorative rocks. What does it say about lawn...

This is a landlord/tenant issue; not animal law. The written lease controls. If your name is on the lease, you are responsible for the rent.

After caring for a dog myself and paying for all its food can my ex’s mom take him back or force me to pay to keep him?

"I told him to come pick him up if he wanted him (because I knew it wasn’t right to try to keep his dog if he wanted him) and he never did. He...

Can a landlord kick with out without giving papers also he wants to fix the apartment to rent to some?

Well; which is it - "kick with out without giving papers" or "he has served me papers by money" (whatever "by money" means)? What "papers?" Do you...

How do I get a friend to leave my house?

Evict her - as you should have done months ago. Eviction actions are in a strange status now, but the longer you wait, the further down on the list...

Ex husband and I came to oral agreement? Saying I would refinance home he would quit claim deed to.

"I have hired attorney who has just started review." Then listen to your attorney, instead of expecting us to second-guess them, without any...

How do I get my 36yr old daughter out of my house who not paying rent on time?

Rent makes this a landlord/tenant issue. Stop letting her manipulate you with guilt and evict you, before your health and credit are both ruined.

Can I take a company that is in Las Vegas to small claims court even if I live in a different state?

This sounds like a consumer protection issue. Try contacting the CP division of each state's AG's office to see what else this company has done.