It does not sound like a good case, nor one worth the legal cost, but you would not know until you had a full consultation with a lawyer who could...

There is a big difference between a former tenant and a squatter under the law. So you need to consult with a landlord tenant attorney to discuss...

I agree. You need to look at the deed and hopefully you find the phrase "right of survivorship" there. Otherwise, you may have to initiate a...

There are two issues here. For your criminal defense in the trespassing matter you will need a criminal law attorney. It does not sound like you...

This happens frequently because the parties entered into an informal settlement agreement but did not hire lawyers to draft a formal settlement...

No he cannot turn off the water at all. That is a violation of the Landlord Tenant Act.

It sounds like you may have been on a month to month lease which allows the landlord to change terms and/or terminate lease with only 30 days...

I agree with Mr Rubin. However if the tenants have no assets and no wages you may have problems collecting. It sounds like you waited too long...

I agree. Its a simple and fairly inexpensive process. But it should be done by a lawyer.

Yes, you owe the previous landlord unless there was a specific assignment of those rights over to the new landlord.