Pretrial Discovery

The general rule is that if a company is a party to a lawsuit, then its current employees can be compelled to appear for a deposition. The...

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Putting my rental properties under LLC's.

There are a whole bunch of variables here, including the state and federal tax consequences of formation in New York versus Missouri and/or...

The answer to your question depends on whether the prior tenant's lease gives the landlord a security interest and lien in any personal property or...

Can I discharge a lawsuit with one of the causes of action for fraud in bankruptcy?

I don't know that it's too late to fight the state-court proceeding. If damages have not been awarded, there may well be time to move to vacate...

If a company charges a client after I leave, can I be held liable?

You "can" be sued for practically anything. I once saw a lawsuit in which the plaintiff claimed the defendant was stealing her sunshine, taking...

Can i start a lawsuit for non payment of a truck

It sounds like you have a valid claim for breach of contract. Depending on what the "notarized paper" says, you might have additional rights as...

My ex-fiance changed the locks. What can I do?

You have a right to be restored to possession and should exercise that right, in my view, even if only to have enough time to make arrangements to...

Your landlord risks civil and criminal penalties by shutting off the power, locking you out, or engaging in any other type of "self help". The...

Received a 3 day notice or quit. Did research and found articles stating the landlord can only list the past due rent.

If the late fees are permitted under the lease, then the notice to quit is not necessarily defective. On the other hand, there may be a host of...

Do i have to evict a tenent that left over 30 days. her belongings are still in the home.

The best way to proceed, in my opinion, is to contact her at her current boyfriend's house and tell her to remove her possessions or let you...