I need to have a roommate for 4 months but my landlord insists on having him on a lease.

I think your question is fraught with a level of complexity and potential expense that do not justify the effort you are about to devote to it. In...

Can a private party take my car back?

You mention that although your name is on the title, you were financing it through the company in the form of payments being taken out of your...

I received a letter from the EEOC stating they won't pursue my complaint. What does this mean?

If I understand your fact pattern correctly, you have filed a complaint with the EEOC and, after a preliminary investigation, they have not found...

In breaking a commercial contract because of financial reason, should I vacate the place or wait until to get an eviction notice

It sounds like you are in a tight spot. As a practical matter you may be able to cushion the blow for yourself by either finding a replacement...

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I am co owner with one other on a commercial property and it was rented without my knowledge and I was not given any monies

The best answer to this question depends upon how the tenure in land is held. If you and the other owner are simply tenants-in-common or joint...

A prospective tenant want his company (he does not own) to sign the lease. Should I make him cosign?

I agree wholeheartedly with Mr. Mahood. You might start to notice other red flags with this prospective tenant that cause you to wonder whether to...

If I'm renting a house that is not rentable due to bad toilet & poor heating, can I get a refund of my rent?

You have an independent duty to pay rent despite the problems with the property. However, the landlord has a duty to fix the problems that make...

There is a website that has taken a song of mine and posted it on their website. Now,this song was a project for school, and..

Need some clarification to your facts. They have posted the title and given you authorship credit but when you click on the song title the song...

Cosigner never signed lease, agency still cashed my deposit.

In some cases, I have seen the rental agency cause the propsective tenant to sign an agreement to take the dwelling off the market in contemplation...

How do I cancel a home improvement contract and keep the labor already put into the job?

You need to speak with local counsel to ensure that you are acting in compliance with the state home improvement code. Most likely, you are...