Can my landlord raise the damage deposit while signing a new lease?

When the lease is up, everything is open for negotiation. Think about what you might want as an incentive for signing a new lease and staying in...

Background and Credit checks for dual tenants

I would not try to run any type of check on a person who has not signed an authorization.

We put a fence up 25yrs ago on our property that we followed the existing fence. Both parties agreed on the location

Hold ON!!!! If you have a real claim of adverse possession (or in your case a consentable line or boundary by consent) you should never ask your...

Exsecutor ask bank to hold my joint with survivorship accout and they did.can they take my money

The issue may not be who owns the money, but rather a desire to have the money pay its share of inheritance taxes. Call the Executor and ask for...

Go to small claims court and sue for past rent and possession. When you win, get a writ of execution and ask the constable to levy on the "stuff."...

Witness rights after subpoena issued for documents and testimony

Write a letter to everyone to tell them the day you are going to leave and tell them you will be available until then every day until the...

Do I have anything to worry about?

I have to think that when a landlord is in contact with a tenant's lawyer in the first month of the lease, things are not going to get better.

Is it legal for a township to ask for tenant information from the property owner

Let's first discuss why the township wants the information. 1) if there is an earned income tax, they want to know who should be filing a return,...

Power of attorney

If your grandfather is still mentally capable, he may revoke the POA and sign a new one.

Will this stand up in small claims court?

In court it will be your word against his. Get a tie breaker witness.