Help with a eviction?

That will depend on whether or not he is on the lease with you. If he is on the lease, then he is considered a fellow tenant and your options are...

I would file a motion to vacate judgment and ask for a new trial. Explain that you were there, that you were prepared to move forward, but that due...

Well, provided there was no lease or agreement to pay rent, you would have to file a wrongful detainer action. However, if it's your Grandmothers...

Is the lease broken?

That is a tough problem. You will want to approach your Landlord and essentially state that either they do something about the upstairs tenants or...

What can I do?

That sounds extremely frustrating. Based on your description of the problems, you will likely have to file a Rent Escrow action. You will need to...

So, the short answer is: yes. Provided the lease specifies that you are responsible for utilities and she can show verified utility bills, then...

How to evict my child mother?

Ok, based on what you have written, you need to file a wrongful detainer action. A wrongful detainer action shows up when a person has no...

Can I break my lease/Should I accept these terms?

That sounds very frustrating. So, the answer is yes and no. Legally speaking, once you signed the lease, you are bound by the contract to pay....

It's a bit of both, but more accurately, it's the precursor to a breach of lease action. Basically, this is the first step in a process. The next...

What can landlord do re: deposit if tenant is responsible for utilities and city hasn't sent utility bills?

That's an annoying problem to have. Unfortunately, you will probably have to either work something out with the Tenant or be prepared to file suit....