If a tenant abandons a rental house well before the lease is up is he still financially responsible?

Yes, but you have the burden of proving that you made a reasonable effort to attempt to mitigate your losses. Typically if you can show an...

Does my friend need to pay rent?

Your friend should have addressed this issue when the problem started and while he was current with his rent. He likely still has some options,...

Home getting foreclosed on we are moving out but my husband wants to paint the house and fix everything she we pay for all this?

It is nice to hear you want to take care of the property to the end, but if it is getting foreclosed and eventually going to sheriff sale, you will...

In a rental-lease agreement that contains a 30-day written notice of intent to move out requirement how does that work?

Typically if the lease contains a definite end term date (like your contract - December / 2013), then that means you are "locked" into that end...

Legal contract?

You may want to meet with a family law attorney. You may be able to argue the dissolution agreement is void ab initio since you agreed to the...

I lease my home. I have been paying my rent each month and on time. my landlord was not paying mortgage with the money.

If you did not see my previous response, here it is again. You may want to take a look at the 2009 federal legislation referred to as: "Protecting...

I lease my home. I have been paying my rent each month and on time. my landlord was not paying mortgage with the money.

You may want to take a look at the 2009 federal legislation referred to as: "Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act of 2009". ...

In Ohio is there a manner in which a landlord provide lease renewal/modification? Mail or personally?

I do not believe Ohio law dictates the manner of renewing a lease. I suggest looking at your lease (or former lease) and checking to see if it...

How Long do I have to collect monies for a job I did for someone?

If your claim arises under a breach of contract theory you would have 15 years to file a lawsuit under the statute of limitations. However,...

In an Ohio small claims court landlord/tenant case can I submit additional bills during the hearing?

Each court is different and will handle differently, but I have been in this situation many times before in southern Ohio. What I typically do is...

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