Can my landlord change the lease term from water/sewer/trash/lawn care included in rent to charging me $25/mo for these items

A landlord cannot unilaterally change the terms of a lease agreement. A change to a lease agreement (sometimes called an addendum) must be agreed...

Should I do something about this 24 hour eviction note?

A 24 hour notice to evict? It's more than likely a 24 hour writ of possession, taped to the door by the Sheriff. If it is a 24 hour notice, and...

1.) Contact your local code compliance (city, county) and ask them to come out. 2.) Contact the health department and inform them that you may...

Can I get in trouble if I go to the electric poll and cut off a lock my landlord put on there and turn my electricity back on?

You need an attorney who will counterclaim against the landlord for three times the monthly rent. Hopefully the police officer wrote a report or...

Judge continued an eviction hearing for 4 weeks after allowing petitioner to amend the complaint. How does this happen?

The reason the judge pushed this out is probably because on July 1, 2013 the laws have changed. Previous to that date, if a defective suit was...

I paid 500 .00 to my 670.00 rent for Sept.

Ms. Zimmerly has the law portion correct. Hopefully you have a receipt for the $500 paid. Your summons should be for either 1 or 2 counts (Count...

I signed a 1year lease to rent an apartment in february 2013 and was promised an ipad for signing that day. Moved in 8/20/13 as

If you have the promise for the iPad on paper, take it to small claims. There are various steps to get the landlord to comply with the lease...

Isn't the burden on the tenant to inform the landlord if he is in the military or not? or the landlord has to swear tenant is

For future tenants, one of the easiest things to do when you start a lease is have a clause (with check boxes) that have the tenant answer whether...

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Do we need a lawyer specializing in landlord/tenant issues?

If I understand this correctly, there is a deed with your wife's name on it. You saying "Her brother is the named Trustee F/B/O my wife in the...

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Gave tenant 2 3 day notices back to back both with the wrong amount, how long till i can get a lawyer to file correctly

One of the pre-requisites (before July 1st, 2013) was that a proper notice be delivered to the tenant. Now, however, a defective notice must be...