My aunt passed away last week in Jersey I'm in her will how does a will work will a lawyer get ahold of me?
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Answered on April 22, 2020
An executor is bound by a validly executed will, but theft by family members is certainly not unheard of.
Whether a lawyer (and formal probate)...
Is my co-signer still liable if I sublet my apartment for the remainder of the lease term?
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Answered on April 21, 2020
It depends on the language of the lease, but probably. Since you would be liable for the subtenant not paying rent, the guarantor could be as well....
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Is the real estate company required to give me a refund for the 1st months rent if I didn't move in?
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Answered on March 04, 2020
Probably not. if it was a holding fee, then no, you don't get it back. If it was first month's rent, then maybe - it would depend on whether they...
Can I hold my neighbors liable for vet bills if their unleashed dog hurts my leashed dog in a public area of rental apartment?
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Answered on March 04, 2020
There's a decent argument for it, but it probably won't be worth a lawsuit unless the bills are extreme. Lawsuits aren't free to file and they take...
What are the laws on a tenant breaking a commercial lease early in Washington State?
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Answered on March 04, 2020
You need to have a lawyer read the lease and give you an opinion, but it sounds like the lease provides for termination with 90 days notice with no...
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Can a landlord discuss eviction with other tenets ?
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Answered on March 04, 2020
I am not aware of any law that would prevent a landlord from telling other people these facts.
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Can the landlord keep an entire deposit if I was approved and then I decide to back out and never signed a lease?
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Answered on March 04, 2020
It depends on the type of deposit, if it was a hold deposit, you will generally lose it for backing out. If it was a security deposit, it depends...
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Isnt it unlawful to withhold a deposit from tenant from moving out early ?
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Answered on March 04, 2020
Under most leases a tenant that breaks a lease early will lose their deposit (and maybe more). The landlord can take the rent owed from the deposit.
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What to do about car accident issue
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Answered on March 02, 2020
Yes, but his insurance company will provide one.
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My uncle passed away, he had a bank account that was joint with myself. Is this account considered part of his estate?
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Answered on March 02, 2020
Generally a joint bank account with right of survivorship is not part of a probate estate and passes automatically to the surviving owner....
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