Stuart A. Lautin's Answers (6926)

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Is there a legally required time frame after a hurricane for a property inspection to confirm if casualty loss has occurred?

Stuart's answer | Answered on September 02, 2017

You'll need to read your Contract of Purchase and Sale as most Contracts provide for casualty events. The standard TREC form allows a Buyer 15 more...

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Do I need to file to evict her, or is there an easier/faster way to get her out of the house ?

Stuart's answer | Answered on September 02, 2017

Presumably the employment contract with this person states that the term of her occupancy is only as long as she is employed and that her tenancy...

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Laws on eviction with no lease ?

Stuart's answer | Answered on September 02, 2017

Indeed you have a Lease. But it's oral, not written. And that means you are entitled to a three day written notice to vacate. And the police don't...

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Whos responsible for house taxes after death?

Stuart's answer | Answered on September 02, 2017

The property owner who owned the parcel on Jan 1, 2015, is legally responsible for taxes for the full 2015 calendar year. But as a practical...

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Hello , My husband and I would like to start buying land but don't want use our name exactly could we get a DBA to use?

Stuart's answer | Answered on September 01, 2017

TBCC 71.051 authorizes individuals to file Assumed Name Certificates: http://www.statutes.legis.state.tx.us/Docs/BC/htm/BC.71.htm. However, the...

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Can my girlfriend kick me out of the house???

Stuart's answer | Answered on September 01, 2017

Yes.

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What are my rights if I am evicted for breaking the "no persons under 18 clause" that was hand written into my lease?

Stuart's answer | Answered on August 31, 2017

Failure to be factual in a rental application (regarding who will occupy the premises or any other matter) is a serious breach of the Lease. As a...

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I am a tenant who had to vacate due to Harvey. No water or electric. Can I get my rent back for days I have to be out?

Stuart's answer | Answered on August 30, 2017

First, sorry about your situation. Second, I am assuming that the rental premises are not usable for residential purposes as a practical matter. If...

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What is the statute of limitations on rent over payments?

Stuart's answer | Answered on August 30, 2017

Yes, at least the last 48 months' rental overpayments if you assert your claim now by filing a claim in JP Court now.

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Is my citation for viction valid without. A noteray stamp..it was served by a constable ?

Stuart's answer | Answered on August 28, 2017

Eviction pleadings must be sworn, and that requires a notary. Read TRCP 510.3(a), and then be sure to tell the Judge that the petition was not...

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