HOAs are often little dictatorships. If everyone has a six-foot fence and you're not allowed, maybe there's a case. If some people have six-foot...

I agree with the cease-and-desist letter, although I am not sure exactly how you would make her stop. It will depend on the specific things she...

An affidavit judgment is one you get just by producing enough evidence right at the start of the complaint that will allow a judge to rule in your...

A quiet title action, which allows a court to determine who owns what land, may be in future.

In civil actions, a motion filed before a deadline is viewed favorably by the courts, especially the first time it occurs. I would say most judges...

I agree, this might be a scam. But in any event, tell this debt collector to buzz off if you don't want to be bothered. If they have your...

A tricky question. The answer is generally, no, the landlord cannot enforce anything not in the lease. However, leases contain a LOT of fine print,...

Press charges? Unlikely. Sue for breach of contract? Yes. If the trading cards are worth a LOT, get a lawyer, as suing someone in Iowa will not be...

They can sue you, but you would have a good defense and a counterclaim. Don't pay it.

Yes, that's fine. Many complexes charge a flat fee for water, or have a Ratio-Utility Billing System (RUBS), or some other kind of system that...