When they come to look at my apartment, if it is all cleaned up, can they legally not give me a 3 month lease?

A landlord legally can refuse to renew a residential lease at the end of the lease term, and the landlord does not need to give you a reason. ...

Until fairly recently, the answer to your question would have been "yes." However, Minnesota law recently changed to allow people to make sworn...

The answer may depend on what your lease says. This may fall under the category of “single meter utility service” in your building. The "single...

What can I do if my daughters mom will not tell me medical or childcare information with joint legal custody?

It's true, you can go to court and/or try mediation with your daughter's mother if she will cooperate, but before you spend the time and money on...

What is the renew by date for a judgment for child support? The file/ entry date or the docketed date?

The date of entry of judgment starts the statute of limitations on a judgment in Minnesota. Minn. stat. §541.04 says "No action shall be...

Is there anything legally preventing me from attending?

Minnesota law says that unless the court orders otherwise, each parent "...has the right to be informed by school officials about the children's...

What can we do to at least maintain the current arrangement of the children and ultimately reunite them with their mom?

In order to try and maximize the chances of reuniting the children with their mom, the key will be for mom to strictly and faithfully adhere to the...

How can the cops not press charges when he damaged property or for being violent? I'm scared.

First, you should understand that cops do not "press charges." That is not their job. Police are there to enforce the law by arresting people...

What advice can you give me to get this off my credit as I have a one year loan on my home that needs to be revised soon to keep

This is a classic problem that arises all the time following a divorce. It's unfortunate that your divorce decree requires your ex-spouse to pay...

This is very common and it usually is either a scam or a collection agency looking to collect a debt from someone (not necessarily you). Should...