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Can you break a lease if you ask before signing if the parking lot is safe and after you find there is a history of break ins.
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Answered on May 28, 2014
NO. you cannot break the lease, and the landlord will have no duty nor responsibility for your car or the removal of such items. You should have...
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“what's the statute to sue my landlord for unreturned security deposit?
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Answered on May 28, 2014
You should either hire an attorney, or simply file an action in small claims court. Understand that you can win the lawsuit, but COLLECTION of...
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My ex husband has filed against me for violating divorce agreement with misinformation. How can I get a continuance?
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Answered on May 28, 2014
what is the basis for the continuance ? If you cannot afford a new attorney, why delay the pretrial ? This is a pretrial where the court wants to...
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Wife asking for spousal support, but lives with boyfriend now over a year.
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Answered on May 28, 2014
Hire an attorney. The cohabitation should prevent payment of support (depending on the facts) Good luck.
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Are we truly liable for the burglar’s damages to the house we are renting?
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Answered on May 20, 2014
I agree with counsel. It depends on the terms of the lease and the damage that was caused. For example, if the door was kicked in, that MAY make...
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Our tenant left two months early but paid up her lease. Can we take 2 months of utilities out of her deposit?
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Answered on May 20, 2014
If she left early then utilities should not be incurred as no one was residing in the home. It depends also on who's name the utilities were in,...
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Can I get out of a lease and get my security deposit back if we haven't moved in and the lease hasn't started?
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Answered on May 19, 2014
The lease HAS "started", and as counsel indicated became binding the day you signed it. The lease cannot be voided, unless it is agreed upon, and...
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My neighbors houseguest (of approximately one month) refuses to leave. What legal steps can he take to get her out?
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Answered on May 19, 2014
I would hire an attorney give the person a 30 day notice, then a 3 day notice, then evict them. Good luck.
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The house we live in is going up for sale June 13th. We are just renting so what will we have to do move or wait
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Answered on May 19, 2014
The lease remains in effect. Once the new owners take possession you will pay rent to them. Unless there is a provision that allows the lease to...
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Hosting a party and guest start shooting outside to celebrate. Damage to a neighbors house Am I criminally liable?
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Answered on May 15, 2014
I agree with counsel. The state / city needs to prove beyond a reasonable doubt that your husband committed the crime. So, yes these charges can...
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