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My leasing office sent a repair man, and now say they have "digital proof" I run a daycare from home. Is this legal?
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Answered on March 01, 2013
First, you need to look to the express terms of your lease. Does it prohibit your operating a business out of the leased premises? What are the...
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My former landlord is threatening to sue me over a number of issues I am not responsible for by my understanding. I need help
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Answered on March 01, 2013
You have a couple things going on here:
1. First, you were operating without a lease. This makes you a tenant "at will" or a month to month...
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Can my Realtor be stealing from me?
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Answered on March 01, 2013
My colleagues are correct. There's not enough information here to figure out what's going on with the contract. Look at the contract first and...
Tribal Native American payday loans
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Answered on March 01, 2013
A lot of these payday loan companies utilize illegal tactics in their collection attempts. It might also be beneficial for you to contact an...
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Tenants trying to get out on the lease agreement but breaching the lease by moving into additional person/people on the house
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Answered on March 01, 2013
If your tenant breaches the lease, then you can evict him. What he probably doesn't understand is that a lease is a contract and theoretically he...
Cleaning & damages in excess of deposit in Oregon
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Answered on February 28, 2013
Did you have an opportunity to do a pre-tenancy walkthrough? If so, was anything noted at that time? Were you present during the post-tenancy...
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I fell at a shopping mall in NY. They said the tape shows spill happened ten minutes before I fell r they liable under NY law
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Answered on February 28, 2013
The answer is maybe. As my colleagues said, consult an attorney in your area. The major question will be if the mall had notice of the spill and...
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If you go to court for late rent and the case was dismissed do the landlord still have the right to evict you or could you stay.
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Answered on February 28, 2013
Your landlord is not acting within the law. The case being dismissed against you means that the court didn't buy your landlord's claim. In order...
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I loaned someone $2000.00 and it was suppose to be paid back the next day, but it's going on 9 months!
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Answered on February 28, 2013
Did you have a written agreement setting forth the terms of the loan or was it oral?
Regardless, you can always file a small claims action and...
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My commercial tenant moved out early. Do I have a duty to mitigate?
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Answered on February 28, 2013
Yes. Keep in mind, in most states a landlord mitigates his damages by making "reasonable" efforts to re-let the premises.