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My tentent has not paided me rent in over a month going on two months. The eletric bill is in my name. Can i turn it off?
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Answered on December 07, 2009
A landlord may not deprive a tenant of heat, electric, running water, or engage in other self-help remedies as a general rule.
Your recourse is...
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Customer put a stop work/ broke the contract
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Answered on December 07, 2009
What is stated in the Contract itself regarding "stop work" orders? If they did so without reason, then you have a basis for suit. You should be...
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Real Estate Transaction - Deposit not returned
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Answered on December 04, 2009
The terms of the contract are ambiguous because there are conflicting terms in the rider (specifically paragraph 42) and the contract itself. As a...
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My parent's house is in my former name (I have remarried). Will the house go to probate?
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Answered on December 04, 2009
If the deed to the house in which your parents lived was in your name, the house (and property) is neither a probate nor non-probate asset, since...
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Do i need a landloard/tenant lawyer or do i have to pay this late fee?
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Answered on December 04, 2009
Its technically legal, but the building may have waived its right to enforce that provision of your lease by accepting late rent without a charge...
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Can I get out of my contract if the contractor did not start on time?
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Answered on December 03, 2009
What do the terms of the Contract say regarding a commencement date and breach?
You cannot unilaterally cancel the contract but, depending on...
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What are the consequences of breaching a 1 year lease contract in NY?
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Answered on December 03, 2009
Its impossible to accurately answer this question without reading the lease.
However, most residential leases will make you responsible for the...
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Does the oral contract apply here or not?
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Answered on December 03, 2009
You should be more concerned with the original written contract than a new oral one.
If the subcontractor failed to abide by the terms of the...
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How would a buyer get their down payment back if they received a commitment letter?
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Answered on December 03, 2009
What were the conditions of the commitment?
This question is impossible to answer without the actual documents themselves. If the commitment...
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What are my options if I want to terminate a sublease agreement in NYC?
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Answered on December 03, 2009
It depends entirely on the terms of the sublease. There may be several grounds to get out of the sublease.
For example, if you were not...
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