The Va Code requires landlords to maintain rental property in a safe and habitual condition and remediate the accumulations of mold by professional...

How do you serve a 5 day pay or quit notice, if the tenant is unreachable?

If they remain in the property and you want to evict them and collect your rent, you obtain a writ for unlawful detainer from the General District...

Our renters signed a contract and paid deposit yesterday. Today they want to change mind. Can they be held to lease agreement?

Assuming this lease dealt with Va property and there are no provisions in the lease that control what happens under these circumstances, the lease...

We bought a house two months ago. There was hidden water damage and now there's mold. Do we need a lawyer?

Complex question which cannot be answered with limited facts. Paint blistering from walls should have been open and obvious.Where the moisture...

Selected as the best answer

I own 1 business and am considering starting another business, is it better to keep them separate or combine them?

If you are the sole owner, I would have these in separate LLC's to avoid potential creditor or liability claims crossing over. You can declare...

Should a contractor sue the insurance company and the home owner?

It would be unlikely that you would have a claim against the owners home warranty company. The contract of insurance is between the two. You have...

I own rural undeveloped land in Ga with three other siblings. Three of us want to sell and one is holding out . What's options

Your answer will be governed by GA law. If the property was in VA, two options if the siblings are at a stalement. If the parcel is large enough,...

Can a subcontractor file a mechanic's lien on an owner's house if the owner has paid the contractor in full?

A subcontractor who supplies labor or materials at the request of the owner can file a mechanics lien against the owners property. The owner may...

Is there an automatic life right to a house if one spouse dies even if that spouse leaves the house to her children?

Given the facts you have posted, the answer is simply no. If she has a valid will that devises the property to her children, they will inherit...

Boundary line adjustments are common but you will need a surveyor to prepare a boundary line adjustment plat that you will ultimately use to convey...