I am a renter, lease is up, home is in foreclosure, owner wants to sign new lease, but foreclosure is not in her name????

Dear "I am a renter": You can go to your county's property appraiser's website and look up the "owner's" name. It should list her as the owner...

It varies according to how busy all the various offices and agencies are. It could happen that if the hearing is early in the day that the writ of...

Can I get my court date moved to a later date?

Call the courthouse and ask to speak to a deputy clerk. Explain your situation and ask for a continuance to another week later. You may have to...

Can i sue an apartment complex for placing a collection on my credit, when we had a month to month agreement.

If you signed the lease extension thinking it was a month-to-month renewal, then there is not much you can do about it now. Be sure to read every...

We signed a year lease in April, there is a clause in the lease the landlord can break the lease giving us 60 day notice,

If the lease says the owner can give 60 days' notice, then there is not much you can do about it. If you were not provided a complete copy of...

My landlord problems a/c broken and door unsealed he refuses to answer my phone call what can I do?

I advise you to write the seven-day letter demanding that the landlord fix everything or you will (1) consider the contract terminated and move out...

In an eviction case, do the sheriff change the lock or i have to provide the lock to them to be changed. do i go to homedepot?

When you meet the deputy sheriff for the appointment, (1) bring the key that you think works if you have one. (2) bring a drill with a bit...

Tenant got evicted, lock is changed, what do i do with tenant belongings? do i throw them in garbages? store him or sell them ?

Putting a lien on the items is usually not worth your time or money. Put the stuff on the curb now. If it is still there 24 hours later, then...

The deputy sheriff assigned to the case will set a time with the landlord or his agent and it will be during normal business hours during...

Writ of Possession (eviction)

It depends on how busy the Court, the Clerk of Courts, the Sheriff are. I've seen it posted on the same day as the Judgment is signed in some...