1--The only way you can legally "make" some one move is to take them to eviction court and have the Sheriff remove them. 2--File a claim with...

It is understandable that you want a fast result. Tenants have a right to trial by jury. This is cumbersome however, the courts have done what...

I live in a building which is in foreclosure and I just found out we have no heat. what can I do?

Your situation presents more of a practical problem than a legal issue. You are not likely to get what you need in court. You may have an...

How can a tenant that refused to sign a lease prove residency to police?

If your goal is to lawfully remove the occupant from your property then you have no option but to file an eviction case against him. He resides on...

How can tenants be protected from a receiver who obtained court order to disconnect utilities and vacate tenants?

The only real way to save yourself from immediate eviction is if you file an emergency motion to intervene in the foreclosure case and offer to pay...

Does the person listed on a 30 day as the "Landlord" have to be the same name as the person on eviction court papers suing you?

If you are paying rent to the individual who owns the corporation then that individual could be an agent for the corporation. In this case then...

The judgment stays with the credit reporting agencies for 7 years. It stays on the Court's records--which are public--forever.

Can I (landlord) sue the bank for the return of security deposit on foreclosed property. It was not transfered to me at closing.

Maybe. When you take the property you take it subject to existing leases and tenancies--including security deposits--unless those leases were...

Can a landlord charge me rent based on a certain number of bedrooms if one of the rooms cannot be used?

If the rent was negotiated based on the landlord's promise that you could use the basement room as a bedroom, and that room is unfit for its...

Bought a house w people in it. there is no lease. we are evicting them. sheriff is unable to serve them summons. what now?

If the five day notice was served by the former owner then you may wish to start your eviction case again unless you can get the former owner's...