What can I do in this situation? Can I withhold rent till things are fixed? Can I have the health department come inspect?

sounds like you definitely have cause for either a lawsuit, a regulatory complaint and/or withholding rent. different jurisdictions have different...

See above mge company is doing renovations on vacant apartments

hard to answer this question without a lot more information. are you a tenant in the building and is your specific water being turned off? have...

Can I have my ex charged with attempted theft for trying to obtain a home equity line of credit against co-owned property?

it wouldn't be theft, but it may be misrepresentation and/or bank fraud, depending on the circumstances and what exactly happened. you would have...

Is there any recourse against an appraiser and lender for their questionable practices which caused delays in closing?

there's almost certainly more to this story than meets the eye. I would ask for detailed paperwork from your lender, since you are not satisfied...

What legal ramifications will I face if I let someone rent an apartment in my name.

I agree with other comment - it would be misrepresentation. In addition to a possible legal case, your credit could get dinged if the friend...

Is the addendum legal? Can we force the landlord to explain why she rejected the applicants? What are our rights at this point?

your question raises a lot of potential issues - duty to mitigate, undue influence, misrepresentation, breach of lease, etc. it's heavily fact...

Can we divide up property without a probate attorney?

two issues - whether you need to open up a probate estate (i.e., a court action), and whether you need to hire an attorney to assist you in selling...

Yup - there is a strong case for adverse possession in this instance. The general components are open, notorious, adverse claim of right to...

Can I request my husband make an legal agreement between us to protect my kids and my self financially or parenting plan.

the answer is yes, you can have an agreement with your husband as to various things. however, not all the items mentioned above would go into that...

How can I get out of a lease or demand the landlord to lower rent?

some jurisdictions allow you to withhold rent to offset needed repairs, others (like ours) require you to pay it into rent escrow in the court and...