In Georgia, you have a minimum of 20 days to answer a declaratory motion, is this 20 court days or calendar days?

Technically, you have the same 30 days to file an answer as in any other civil law suit. Where the 20 days comes in is that the statute allows the...

First, the easy part. Yes, you can ignore the covenants and not pay your assessments. It will get their attention, and they will sue you for the...

How can I collect the rent from the person who is managing and renting my property?

You may well need to file a lawsuit, and if this has gone on for a year, tomorrow would not be too soon to talk to an attorney. Also, if the...

Can I get my rent back if I paid a year in advance?

Mr. Hopkins is correct. To get anywhere, you need to talk to an attorney. However, I would not be too optimistic. First , the landlord may not...

Can I break my lease if my landlord/leasing office has not once but two lost/misplaced my rent payment?

The situation you described is not good, but it is unlikely to be a legal reason to break your lease. If you really want out of the lease, you...

Can landlord raise rent after lease ended?

Your original lease is going to answer the question about what the new rental rate can be, assuming you have not agreed to the new rate they want...

Can I prevail filing a small claim against HOA for improperly towing my personal property w/o given proper notice.

It is quite possible you have no case. Most HOA covenants do not allow storage in the common areas, and if you had parked a storage container in...

What type of lawyer will I need to dispute a HOA judgement?

It is not unusual for an HOA to put charges on an account that the owner thinks are unjustified. It happens all the time. Often, the HOA has...

IF you are in violation of the rules, the board can sue you, even if only the neighbor was actually affected. Whether they should have sued you...

The board members in my condominium is asking for names of people who lives with you and relationship

First, the board of directors is the group that acts for the HOA. If the board members are asking the information of all owners, it is the HOA...