Can I Use My Ex-Tenants Security Deposit To Satisfy a Judgment for Unpaid Rent?

Yes. You need to complete the damage assessment; when done, apply the deposit FIRST to the damages, THEN to the rent. If the judgment did not...

Can I be evicted with a pay or quit notice?

The 5 day notice is the first step in the process the landlord can then file an unlawful detainer and a court hearing will be set. You can be...

Can I file a statement of accounts in lieu of accounting if I have to obtain a Estate Tax ID number?

Mr. Farr is absolutely right -- unless you are the ONLY beneficiary of the estate, you cannot do a "Statement in lieu". If you ARE the only bene,...

Can a former landlord offer the new tenant free rent & require me to pay it?

My good friend Mr. Hays is correct. The law requires a landlord to "mitigate" damages -- that is, he must act as if there is no money or...

Can I break the lease in 1 year if I buy a home with no penalties?

No. If you buy a home you will have to negotiate a release and the landlord does not have to be nice

What is law section 21-2 in relevance to the city of Virginia Beach?

Local governments can enact local ordinances that read exactly like the state code. I'm guessing that's what Virginia Beach has done. If they...

I want to sue yahoo and Verizon wireless

You may not be able to sue Verizon in court because your service agreement probably has an arbitration clause. Yahoo's terms of service probably...

My wife already got a lawyer to draft postnup, do i need a lawyer for my side?

YES. DO you have any other questions?

You didn't give any facts about WHY you want to file, or even the area of law. You asked it in the Appeals section so I presume you are appealing...

Can I move into a house that I inherited equally with my siblings, without their permission?

This depends on how the will was worded, whether the house will need to be sold to pay debts of the estate or to pay off a reverse mortgage, or...