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Can I get out of a lease that additional requirements and previously unkown info were added one month after signing?
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Answered on September 26, 2010
Your alternative to getting out of the lease is to insist on strict compliance with its terms, and only its terms. Why go through the hassle and...
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Can my landlord make me pay double the rent if I stay in my apartment.
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Answered on September 26, 2010
Many states permit the doubling of rent for a "holdover tenant".
It seems to me that you will be leaving sooner or later, since you can not...
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Can I have a friend who lives in Florida, to sign and deliver a 3 day notice?
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Answered on September 26, 2010
I suggest that you prepare the 3-day notice with the amount of the past due rent filled in and sign it, but leave the dates blank. Send the notice...
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How do you find out if a lender obtained a deficiency judgment against us?
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Answered on September 26, 2010
Check the public records of the county in which the foreclosure occurred, as judgments are typically recorded or note in a judgment book.
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Why me and my husband are on the forclousure papers if my husband only signed for the loan?
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Answered on September 26, 2010
In many states, a spouse has certain rights relating to the owner's principal residence, even though the non-owner is not on the loan or the deed. ...
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My husband & I have a judgement filed against us for a business mortgage agreement. Does a statue of limitations apply to this?
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Answered on September 26, 2010
While Avvo is a great tool for getting legal advise, it is hit or miss whether a PA attorney will see your question.
I have googled the matter...
As a 3rd party, do I have to appear for an ORAP if the party serving did not include money for transportation?
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Answered on September 26, 2010
It is never a good idea to ignore an Order issued by a judge, even if there is a defect. Judges do not like being ignored, and you may not want...
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I keep getting letters from a debt buyer on a debt bought in 1999, Does FDCPA state they can't collect on accounts pass the SOL?
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Answered on September 26, 2010
The FDCPA does not make reference to Statutes of Limitations. There is at least one case in the Federal courts which interprets the FDCPA to...
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Should I be worried about a civil suite filed against me after a year of bankruptcy?
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Answered on September 25, 2010
Worried? No. Concerned? Yes. If the bank was listed in your bankruptcy schedules, the the filing is an error that can readily be rectified by the...
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One more question: My Contract doesn't say that I'd owe collection fees, do i call collector and tell them this?
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Answered on September 25, 2010
Your question is more about policy than your legal rights.
Whether you should continue to stir the pot in an effort to put an end to the open...