What legal issues could arise from renting out a property with nothing more than a verbal lease?

You don’t need an attorney to correctly tell you that this situation is a lawsuit waiting to happen. First, if relative doesn’t get the deed now,...

At my apartment got a ticket for noise. Do I have to go to court?

Absolutely. Never ignore a court summons.

If the name of the POA in a will is misspelled in the Will, would that person have the right to be the Personal Representative?

There is no issue about the POA. It ended with the decedent’s death. As to the other, only a court can resolve “up” or “down” whether there is no...

What do I file with court to keep part of the security deposit for damage?

First, you need to assure yourself that you have complied with the Truth in Renting statute and the terms of any written lease. If you have...

Can I get items from my ex, that I took out a loan to get?

Your only remedy is a complaint in small claims court/district court for $1100. If you serve him and get a judgment, you can execute through a...

How is it that your mother is the payee and not you? Why aren't you able to simply go to SSA and make YOURSELF the payee? I don't quite...

Can I shut water off?

Why would you not have the accounting done properly for a sale? Was there any closing agent or title company involved? What about your...

My suspicions are this. The typical language to look for is that your mom is now the sole acting trustee, after your father's death. The...

I took over ownership of Mobile Home Park, how do I get rid of the "bad apples"?

Additionally, to Mr. Smith's wise advice, if there were any outstanding written leases, you are assigned those and bound by those. That requires a...

Law firm no longer handles case filed on behalf of client but that claim on behalf of client never removed; who removes claim?

The only way to "erase" this blemish of a claim, now is to have a declaratory action filed in the circuit court with notice to everyone and "his...