Is there an implied warranty of habitability in the state of MS? AC is not working in master bedroom. extremely hot upstairs.

I am unsure whether there is a implied warranty of habitability in MS but NJ does. In NJ A/C is not necessarily required by the landlords to...

Can I break my lease?

I am not sure of the law in Kansas but in NJ we have an implied warranty of habitability, whereby the Landlord must supply a minimum standard of...

It sounds to me that you have a case if you have written lease granting you possession of the entire house. I am not sure of the law in PA but in...

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Is this kind of "automatic renewal" stated in the lease valid or enforceable?

I actually just litigated this same issue on behalf of a landlord. We ended up settling the case. The "automatic renewal" can be valid, however...

What is your rights on being late on your rent once.

You need to look at your lease. If they have a clause allowing for attorney's fees to deemed additional rent then you are pretty much stuck. ...

Can I move out without any obligation to the landlord financially or in finding a new renter?

By default you are a month to month tenant. In order to end your obligations under the lease you need to terminate it. To terminate the lease...

I filed chapter 7 and it was finalized two years ago.

The bankruptcy would not be effected by a short sale. However, depending on whether you reaffirmed the debt in the bankruptcy, the bankruptcy may...

No! You could be held in contempt of court, meaning it could possibly end up in your arrest.

I owe on a judgement and received letter for wage garnishment. i sent letter to object to wage garnishment and received a court

Do you have other debt, such as credit card bills, utility bills, car payments, etc? If so filing bankruptcy might be your best option. Depending...

Can we settle on a default judgement when we were never notified of it?

The court only has the ability to hear your argument as to why you may not owe the money landlord if it decides to vacate the default. As your...