What can the landlord keep from my security deposit?

Do you have a written lease? If you are staying beyond the lease's expiration, i.e. June 30th, then you would likely be considered a tenant...

Can I deposit a rent deposit refund check that is not the right amount before I take him to court.

The common defense that could be raised against you would be "accord and satisfaction." If you cash that check you could be deemed to have...

Do I have the right to my half of my wifes vehicle if my name is not on the title?

In Maryland, your wife's vehicle would be considered marital property. Marital property is defined as "property, however titled, acquired by one...

Mediation or Litigation for child custody?

I agree with the previous answer. However, some states have implemented what's called "collaborative law" which kind of takes the adversarial...

Your landlord breached the contract, plain and simple. You may have remedies under the written lease, and if you chose to take legal action in...

Are emails admissible in California Small Claims court as evidence?

E-mails are generally admissible in court if those e-mails are between the parties involved. If the e-mail involves another person, you may want...

Will I have to go to court after I get my air conditioner repaired and take it out of my rent?

In some states you can file a rent escrow action for a landlord's breach of your implied warranty of habitability. The implied warranty of...

Video taken of Illegal entry into my home? Realtor gave unauthorized permission to a total stranger and client entry.

I don't understand what you're asking. If the realtor is working for you, the realtor should be working at your instructions. You need to...

I have lived in this appartment for about a year now new people have taken it over and thay say it is now a hotel

Consult a landlord/tenant attorney. The new owners should have taken the apartment subject to any written lease you had with the prior landlord.

My mothers rent in her apartment was paid until the end of june - everything left in her house was left to me to either keep or

Generally, a lease does not simply terminate upon the death of a tenant. Thus, the landlord's actions were inappropriate and improper and you...