What kind of lawyer would i speak to about my rights as a tenant when a week ago my glass sliding door was busted and have not f

If the condition is not safe, then issue your LL a written demand by certified mail, return receipt requested. Keep a copy. When LL doesn't repair...

I want to file adverse possession since my husband was sent back to mexico in 1995

The fact that H was deported doesn't affect your marital status, or the likelihood that H still owns a community property interest in your...

If you are not paying anything, then you are closer to a house guest then a tenant. That means that the property owner might elect to remove you...

Can I place a lien on a relatives home that is in the process of being foreclosed on?

Sure, if relatives will execute the appropriate docs to create an enforceable lien, or if you are still within the time provided by Texas law to...

Can I seek damages against my business partner? He lost over 1/2 our business then abandon the company. We are a Corporation.

Is this a Texas corp? Fiduciary duties can be limited and waived, but likely not with respect to intentional misconduct, knowing violations of law...

Do I have to pay rent for this month if I moved out and it took my landlord 2+ months to fix a septic issue.

Indeed you would have enjoyed the right to lawfully terminate the Lease if you were current on all rental payments. That is a condition to proper...

What are the options for breaking an apartment or condo lease in Houston, Texas, where I would be the least penalized?

Typically the least painful way to terminate a Lease early and without justification is to find a replacement tenant. That's usually between...

Can a landlord implement new fees that weren't on my original lease

Read your Lease again and see if it incorporates the LL's Rules or equivalent. The fact that your Lease doesn't specifically require this payment...

When requesting a jury trial in Texas, how do you calculate time?

You have asked a very simple Q. Sadly, the answer is not as simple. In your hypothet, Monday should be the answer but weekends and legal holidays...

Is the landowner of a field liable for drainage/water penetration in my home/yard?

Texas law holds upstream property owners liable if they unlawfully divert water flow in a manner that adversely affects downstream properties....

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