If I'm a tenant and I bring in an unsigned roommate to help with bills, would our verbal agreement be binding if evicted?

Some verbal contracts are enforceable in court. But you have to offer proof. You would have to sue the ex-roommate in small claims court or...

My grandmother's landlord is trying to evict her while she is in rehabilitation. I have been paying her rent while she is away.

Sorry you have to deal with such a difficult situation. As long as the lease remains in effect and the rent is paid on time, the landlord should...

If there is no written lease, then it would be a month-to-month lease. You can sell the home, but the home will remain subject to the current...

How to add more than one people on house deed?

You may be able to find a quit claim deed on line. A conveyance fee statement also is required to record the deed. It would be on the Franklin...

Well obviously, yes, a tenant can turn off utilities without landlord's knowledge, because it happened here. But if the lack of power and heat...

If a landlord didn't sign the check-in damage sheet, is the lease valid? Or the charges they are putting against us?

There is no statutory requirement to sign the check out sheet. If the landlord is claiming damages, then the landlord could choose to keep the...

Storage unit property dispute

Thank you for your service, and I'm sorry this happened to you. Although legal action might be possible, publicity and public outrage may be a lot...

I hired a contractor for bathroom remodeling. How can I terminate a contract? Before work started I paid 50% .

If the contractor has not done the work in accordance with the plans as originally agreed, or has done work improperly, then that may give you a...

A lease would not be invalid just because the landlord did not date it, as long as the start date and duration of the lease are clearly stated. In...

The title examination will locate all the recorded documents affecting the property, such as a driveway easement, or mineral right leases. Be sure...