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Can my landlord charge me for maintenance to the electric system they were advised to perform by the electric company?
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Answered on November 12, 2015
The landlord can attempt to charge you for it. And if you don't pay, the landlord could deduct it from your security deposit. You then would have...
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Do I have a right to break lease because bed bugs keep reappearing?
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Answered on November 11, 2015
The landlord does have a legal obligation "to do whatever is reasonably necessary to put and keep the premises in a fit and habitable condition." ...
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If possessions are not in the same condition I left them in what should I do?
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Answered on November 11, 2015
How much would an exterminator charge to treat it? Does it need to be thrown away? What would be your monetary damages? Would whoever you think...
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Can we be evicted from an apartment for having bed bugs, that we did not bring into the apartment?
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Answered on November 11, 2015
Yes, if the landlord files an eviction action, and you fail to appear at the hearing, you could be evicted. Even if you do appear at the eviction...
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My brother died with no will his wife took possession of the house & put it up for sale are his children entitled to any profits
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Answered on November 11, 2015
As the other attorneys have answered, it depends on how your brother held title to the house and whether his wife was a "joint tenant with right of...
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Moved into apartment with mice, fleas & cockroaches. Landlord won't correct. Can I break the lease due to unsuitable conditions?
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Answered on November 10, 2015
Does your written lease that you and landlord both signed specify that landlord is responsible for pest control and getting exterminators? Ohio...
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My ex-fiancé refuses to return a new car that I purchased believing we would share it.
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Answered on November 10, 2015
If you do decide to go retrieve the car, you should contact the local police in MO before you do that, because she might report it stolen, and you...
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Several limbs on my neighbor's tree have grown over by backyard and into my tree currently growing.
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Answered on November 10, 2015
The answer could be yes, but each case is different. Is the tree healthy, or diseased? Is it big or small? Before you do anything, you should...
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Can I sue my landlord?
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Answered on November 06, 2015
Sure you can sue them. Anybody can sue anyone for anything. But does it make economic sense to do that? And it is not a sure thing that you...
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What do I do
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Answered on November 06, 2015
If you provided a forwarding address to landlord when you vacated, then landlord was required to send you a written statement within 30 days...