Renting a house from someone I know as of 8/1/14. The house sat vacant for a year due to it being in their

The landlord can evict you with a a simple 15 day notice for any reason. You may be able to sue later for the AC repairs, but if you didn't have...

Is it illegal for a tenants to prematurely end a lease due to purchasing a primary residence

Impossible to say without more detail. What kind of court proceedings? That statement made no sense. You cannot just break a lease because...

Should I seek a New York or Florida attorney for an insurance claim?

New York is where the claim and/or lawsuit would be filed so you need a NY lawyer.

I want to sue my brother

Nope. Lawsuits are brought where the property is located. A US court doesnt have jurisdiction to force him to sell an overseas property in...

Is there any way to fight an eviction from an apartment complex?

They cannot talk to you if they have a lawyer, you will need to call the lawyer. They can accept the money and dismiss the eviction case, but they...

I'm glad that you asked this question again as it makes a little more sense this time around and there are some good comments here. Frankly, it...

Maybe, depends what the lease says as well as any newly enacted rules. If they enacted a rule no smoking then you cannot do so. Many buildings...

Quiet title questions.

Technically she would be suing on behalf of the estate and you are included in the estate so would in theory have to do nothing. Quiet title...

If you cash it you waive any other claims to the deposit. The landlord is smarter than you think; this is called accord and satisfaction. Meaning...

Do I need a Lawyer for this if I want to terminate my lease? Do I have grounds to do so?

Maybe. You will need to bring the copy of the lease to a lawyer. It's possible the handwritten $60 in unenforceable and perhaps the whole lease...