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What can i do if my landlord sold some of my things and won't let me back in house to get rest of my stuff
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Answered on July 24, 2018
Texas legislators formed new laws to address this issue in 2015. Go to your nearest JP Court and request a Writ of Entry to recover your personal...
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Can my landlord deduct from my security deposit to have the carpets cleaned when i move out, even if it's normal wear and tear?
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Answered on July 23, 2018
Yes. Try TPC 92.001(4), which provides a statutory definition of the term "normal wear and tear" in the context of residential leasing in Texas:...
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The owner of the commercial property I am renting is making me pay AC Unit repairs
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Answered on July 22, 2018
It's not unusual in a commercial Lease for a T to be obligated for all repairs and maintenance, other than roof, structure and foundation. The...
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Can a woman who is pregnant or just given birth be evicted from a rental property in her name due to non payment?
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Answered on July 21, 2018
Yes.
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How long can a house guest stay before they can claim tenant status?
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Answered on July 20, 2018
Texas law doesn't convert an occupant to a tenant until / unless: (1) the person becomes obligated in some manner to pay rent or contribute to the...
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Do I sign to terminate the contract to buy a house if lender pulls out? Will I get earnest money back?
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Answered on July 19, 2018
Your ability to recover EM is a function of two things: (1) Does your Contract have a financing contingency in it, and if so are you terminating...
How can I change the grantor in a deed of trust?
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Answered on July 19, 2018
Note-maker (your buyer) executes a Deed to sis. Sis executes a "Deed of Trust to Secure Assumption" for your benefit. Both are recorded in the...
What are my rights as a tenant if my landlord kills his wife and goes to jail
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Answered on July 18, 2018
Your Lease obligations do not change. If you do not default, you are entitled to the benefits of the Lease. If the LL does not breach, the LL is...
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I going to start the eviction process in Texas ! I brought a foreclosure home . There is a change in the the 3 day notice ?
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Answered on July 16, 2018
Yes indeed there is a change. In May 2018 President Trump signed into law a permanent extension of the "Protecting Tenants At Foreclosure Act." The...
DOES THE RIGHT OF SEPULCHER GIVE YOU THE RIGHT TO TRESPASS OVER SOMEONE ELSE'S LAND TO GET TO CEMETERY?
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Answered on July 10, 2018
Yes and no. The right of sepulcher exists in other common-law States like NY. But in Texas and most western States, the right of sepulcher refers...
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