What type of lawyer do I need?

I'm confused about the situation but to answer your initial question it sounds like you need a real estate attorney, assuming you are perhaps...

My colleague is correct, the answer to your question depends on the language of the purchase contract. If there is some provision in the contract...

Our tenants who have been in our home now for a year have decided to rent a house some place else -

I'm not licensed in OR, but generally the answer to your question could be found in the language of the lease. What does the language state with...

My boyfriend(ex) signed a 3 year lease on a house with me, but moved out. What are my options with the rent?

Attorney Rafter explained your obligations and options very thoroughly. If your ex will not pay voluntarily and you are going to attempt to collect...

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I own a house in Pennsylvania and my tenant who has a signed lease has changed the lock on his bedroom door without my knowledge

I'm not licensed in PA but in general, you should look to your written agreement for answers to your questions. Does your lease with the tenant...

Can I quitclaim title to my Nevada home to my spouse who is not on title or the mortgage without having the loan called in?

This is an impossible question to answer with any certainty since no one on this forum has seen your mortgage instrument and cannot predict what...

Can my landlady add a pet deposit after we signed a lease that doesn't say we can't have pets?

I'm somewhat confused about the facts of your particular situation, but in general, both tenant and landlord are bound by the written agreement. If...

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My tenant replaced my bathtub with a jaccuzi, and put up a fence at his expense..for his own comfort. do I have to pay him back?

Assuming these items were placed purely for the tenant's enjoyment and not due to some necessity, I agree with my colleague that you do not have to...

What can i do when the charges for crimes done against me are dropped?

I'm sorry to hear about your troubles. You cannot sue the court. The prosecutor who handled the case(s) was acting within his/her discretion to...

I met with an attorney, signed a paper (an affidavit of some sort, I think) I should have been more clear on what i signed, duh.

It's hard to answer your question without more facts and without knowing exactly what you signed and what it said, but it seems you may have signed...