I rented a vacation home for a play that Im doing. Once I was departing, the owner of the home said we could not use any of the

You'll have to check the terms of the rental agreement. Sometimes they prohibit commercial use which the play may fall under. If the rental...

I lost a civil lawsuit base on default.

You can certainly have an attorney represent you in VA w/o you having to be in VA -- that's one of the main benefits of retaining an attorney. ...

If my children's father in Arkansas is incarcerated can I file for emergency custody in Virginia if their out of state?

Yes, you can, but I believe you'll have to file in the jurisdiction where the child lives in AR (if the child lived there for at least six months)....

(Revised) What type of attorney can I hire to dispute parking tickets in Washington, DC; my car, not a rental car. I live in FL.

You may have a hard time finding an attorney to help with parking tickets b/c the attorney fee may be way more than the parking ticket. Speeding...

My landlord is keeping all of my security deposit, and threatening to sue me for more if he cant rent his house. Can he do this

Generally, the owner is required to list specific damage as well as an itemized list of costs. I don't know all the details of when the lease was...

How do I handle this with getting it out of my name and without me paying?

I'm not entirely sure I understand what happened, but try calling the phone number on the paper and see if you can cancel. Next, I'd take all the...

Of course you can. If you agree to a payment plan, I would make sure that they withdraw the suit or have some written plan for dismissing the case....

The Plaintiff has sued three individual Defendants (I am one of them) and our company. Can we defend ourselves?

Of course you can. However, if the plaintiff hired an attorney you will likely be at a disadvantage.

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Received a termination letter from landlord which read that he violate section 4,5,11 A, B 8, 9. what is that?

Most likely the landlord was referencing the different sections or paragraphs of the lease.

Does a walk through indicate the landlord has accepted surrender of property and release me from liability on a lease?

Probably not. It does indicate that the landlord has your 60 day notice. Also, I'm not sure the landlord can really hold you responsible for...