How can we stop from being evicted?

Once they serve you with the papers, immediately pay the full amount that they are demanding, plus court costs, to the landlord by cashier's check....

If you file a ch 7 bankruptcy which includes your house, are you still required to pay the mortgage if you remain in the house?

If the debt was discharged, you have no liability for the debt/deficiency after foreclosure. You need to go back to your bankruptcy attorney to...

Eviction Date is 11-10-15 for people in my house. If I allow a couple of extra days, what legal problems will that cause for me?

The writ generally becomes effective after 7 days. Then the landlord arranges to do the eviction with the Sheriff or Marshall at their first...

I have no idea what they are asking of you, or what an "official letter of an attorney" means. Letters from attorneys do not have any "official"...

Can not repair and deduct..

You have a few options. You can repair and deduct, but that requires you to prove that the landlord did not repair after fair notice. Since the...

Can I leave the house I'm renting if the landlord doesn't respond to major Maintance requests.

If it is as bad as you describe, it would render the house uninhabitable . Most courts would determine that it is reasonable to get alternative...

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If I'm living in an apartment and can not pay rent and give the landlord a notice that I'm moving out

If you turn in the keys, remove all of your personal property, leave the unit completely free of trash, etc., you may not end up with a...

Would it be advisable for me to involve my own real estate attorney in my the closing of my home?

You will leave the closing table with a check from the attorney's trust account, or if you prefer, you can give the closing attorney wiring...

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Tenant vs landlord issues

Read the lease and see if it has a section dealing with failure to deliver possession. Most form leases say that the only remedy for failure to...

Do I need to get a new contract?

The answer is entirely dependent on the wording of the contract. Read it carefully to see if it allows for program and cost changes.