I agree with Attorney Love that Option 1 or 2 either one should work. The key is that you do not mix your own money with the security deposits and...

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Property Management has placed a Third Party Billing Account in my name without consent for utilities previously included.

Your are probably stuck with the bill. You can refuse to pay but the result will likely be that your utilities will be cut off or you will be...

I would say the quoted language is too broad to allow for a requirement that you paint sun bleached shutters. The problem with dealing with...

Can I get charged trespassing if I've paid rent and receive mail n power in my name but I am not on a lease?

I agree with Attorney Silva that the answer is not clear from the facts you have given us so far. If you do not have a written lease, you may...

Can my landlord legally charge me for a full moths rent?

45 days notice when you are on a month to month lease is excessive. If you are under a written lease and the lease calls for 45 days notice, you...

Rental application fee

I agree with Attorney Portnoy that this is not a statutory matter in North Carolina and more a question of what the applicant is willing to pay. ...

Do I have any legal rights with this tenant/landlord issue?

You might have a case for getting some of your money back in small claims court here in North Carolina in the county where the property is located...

How do Me and my wife remove our name off houses we co-sign for my niece in Charlotte, NC.

I agree with Attorney Silva and Attorney Portnoy that you need a lawyer to help. As pointed out, if the "reappearance" is because your niece...

The type of case you have will usually determine whether or not a lawyer can help you either as pro bono (without cost to you) or contingency (only...

What is our responsibility toward abandoned property of a family member who has been jailed for 6 months awaiting trial?

The answer to your question may turn on the type and value of the property he left behind and as Attorney J mentioned, whether or not he was...