Rents are not prorated unless the lease has a provision spelling it out. Rent when paid monthly is by the month, not by the days.

What does it mean when your case was dismissed one year then the same case says closed the following year? Was it finalized?

Strictly an administrative process. When a case is dismissed it is over. Closing the file is for statistical purposes, only.

During this time, with Covid going on, can a landlord take possession of his house?

Definitely NOT permitted. You might want to text back that since you had items there you had not abandoned the premises and can sue him for 3x the...

To supplement my colleagues' excellent responses, let me point out that the $ amount of support does not change on a 1-1 basis. Your earnings from...

Under the rules of procedure, it is ordinarily 30 days, but no sooner than 45 days from when the defendant/respondent was served. If the request...

Lovely. What a friend! I do not have a crystal ball, but in my area law enforcement would say it is a civil matter. Perhaps Polk County's...

Excellent response by Mr. Kaufmann in all respects, and especially his comment that you must follow the terms of the cancellation policy--if one...

Am I able to take my mechanic to small claims court?

This is not a lemon law question so I am changing the category so attorneys who do not do lemon law matters will take a look. Lemon laws apply to...

Can I still be liable for the mortgage if my name's not on the original loan but is on the loan modification?

One would have to see the document itself to be able to tell for sure. Most likely, but not a certainty, you signed the mortgage modification as...

Mr. Gaffney is correct [as usual] and here is yet another "bummer"--the statute does not provide a punishment for failure to comply. So, in those...