Landlords are not required to provide heat unless the lease or tenancy agreement obligates the landlord to do so. If the landlord is obligated...

If there is a car loan it's not just up to you and her. The lender probably won't take you off the loan and certainly won't unless you ask. Go...

What are my legal options if the seller has not used my monthly payments to pay mortgage and house is now in foreclosure?

To some extent it depends on what "in foreclosure" means. . Has a demand letter been sent? . Has a foreclosure lawsuit been filed? . Has...

If the hearing is a SMALL CLAIM date and you don't appear, and they do, you will almost certainly be defaulted. "Be defaulted" means "you lose and...

Do I have grounds for a lawsuit against negligent property managers and neighbors?

In order to recover money from the management company and/or the owner based on negligence, you have to show that they are doing a bad job AND that...

In Maine, tenants have the right to cure a judgment for forcible entry and detainer ("eviction") based on a rental default up until a Writ of...

How to sue a Contractor for non payment to his sub-contractor.

I'm going to start at the ending. Unless the parties that owe you money have bank accounts which can be reached by Maine courts, getting a...

Is one obligated to pay rent for the duration of a residental lease agreement for an illegal apartment?

There is a lot of law in Maine governing landlord / tenant relations, which makes answering your question tricky. On top of that, you say that...

What is the law regarding a lease to own and when you can stop paying rent ?

As Attorney Teel notes, the first place to look is in your lease / purchase contract. If it is silent, this should be a routine closing...

How long are trespassing notices good for?

"Trespassing notice" is not an interchangeable part of Maine law. There might be more than one answer to your question and the answer may well not...