Yes, you need to talk to an attorney. There are various defenses but if she follows the correct procedure, she can get you out eventually.

You should call the building inspector in your town to site the landlord. If the repair is under $125 you can pay it and keep the invoice and send...

Problematic: He has your money. I assume you have not occupied premises yet. My best bet is for you to talk to him and see if you can work out...

You definitely need to go see an attorney to discuss the whole matter. There's not enough information here to properly advise you.

No, when there's a security deposit with a prior owner and the prior owner sells, he's supposed to turn over all the security deposits to the new...

Call your town's building inspector and explain the problem and see if they'll come over and cite the landlord. This might bother the landlord and...

You have to wait 8 years between the chapter 7 filing dates. You may be able to file another chapter and then convert.

Obviously, he can't remarry, if he's engaged, without a divorce. Otherwise he's a bigamist which is a crime. You have some leverage.

You need to negotiate with the landlord and see if there's a solution that can be reached. Elise is a contract which binds landlord and tenant.

Did you actually move in or not?It's a difficult situation. Talk to the landlord, but you may be stuck.