Horrible! But honestly, very, very difficult to advise without seeing the contract (likely just a clickwrap "I agree to the above terms" agreement)...

In addition to affirmative rent escrow described above, another option is to find another place (for your family's health), then sue the landlord...

The Section 8 will probably not be affected by an ordinary settlement. However, other benefits (SSI, Medicaid, SNAP) will, and it is rare that...

Probably not legal. If you worked, you should get paid. If you did not do the job to their satisfaction, they can fire you or penalize you in other...

Do the family law stuff first. If it goes to landlord-tenant court first, the other side can muddle things. In the family law proceeding, the court...

No, probably not. You can check the language of your lease to see if there's any information there about the representations they made (e.g. "this...

You can sue in small claims for the unpaid rent. If the eviction was supervised by the Sheriff, then you probably face no liability from the...

While it may be frustrating to hear "get a lawyer" in response to your question, that's really the only option. The answer might be a trust. It...

Your question does not have enough information. In general, you should NEVER simply change locks. For residential properties, the only legal...

The law of contracts can be sticky, with lots of interpretations about who did what and what language controls. Given your timeline, it's hard to...