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Where do I find Texas Laws pertaining to verbal contracts

Stuart's answer | Answered on August 23, 2015

See TBCC 26.01(b)(6) and be wary of a bazillion exceptions to the Law which are not codified:...

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If I have not been able to stay at my apartment because the AC unit is broken, do I still need to pay?

Stuart's answer | Answered on August 23, 2015

You'll need to follow TPC 92.056 and furnish the Landlord with an emergency written notice to repair. If the repairs aren't made pronto, you might...

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Can I withhold half of my rent because my landlord doesn't won't to keep maintenance on the place that I rent from here in Texas

Stuart's answer | Answered on August 23, 2015

Sure you can withhold rent. There's no law against it. However, your Lease doesn't permit it and you *will* be evicted, unless: (a) the maintenance...

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Can aprt. Evect me a month before lease is up if I turned power off.... No longer staying there and still paying rent though?!

Stuart's answer | Answered on August 23, 2015

Typically abandonment of your apt is an event of default in your Lease. The landlord is making an educated guess that you are not living there if...

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How do I file a claim against a moving company for losing some of my belongings they were suppose to deliver?

Stuart's answer | Answered on August 23, 2015

Did you purchase moving insurance? Start there. Otherwise, send the mover a demand letter for your damages, then follow it with a JP Court lawsuit...

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Texas tenant , landlord laws

Stuart's answer | Answered on August 23, 2015

Actually Texas law potentially only makes the Landlord liable for punitive damages if the Landlord acted in bad faith. The prior conditions are...

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In a filing for TRO and injunction against a Foreclosure sale, you file it against the lender or Foreclosure law firm or both?

Stuart's answer | Answered on August 22, 2015

File your TRO and injunction against the lender and trustees. Yes a bond is required; I don't know if the fees can be waived but I suspect they...

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HOA suing for back dues

Stuart's answer | Answered on August 21, 2015

If you did not sign the Note and Deed of Trust, and you have neither guaranteed nor assumed the debt (that doc is typically called Deed of Trust to...

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Can my brother remove me from the lease and kick me out if I don't follow his rules?

Stuart's answer | Answered on August 21, 2015

If you are a rent-paying Tenant, then only the Landlord can evict you for breach of the Lease. If you are a rent-paying subtenant, then only the...

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What happens if I am the only one on the deed (house/spouse deceased) and I die? I still have a mortgage.

Stuart's answer | Answered on August 21, 2015

Your beneficiary will receive the gift subject to the debt. If the beneficiary doesn't sell or refinance fairly quickly, the holder of the debt...

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Where do I find Texas Laws pertaining to verbal contracts

If I have not been able to stay at my apartment because the AC unit is broken, do I still need to pay?

Can I withhold half of my rent because my landlord doesn't won't to keep maintenance on the place that I rent from here in Texas

Can aprt. Evect me a month before lease is up if I turned power off.... No longer staying there and still paying rent though?!

How do I file a claim against a moving company for losing some of my belongings they were suppose to deliver?

Texas tenant , landlord laws

In a filing for TRO and injunction against a Foreclosure sale, you file it against the lender or Foreclosure law firm or both?

HOA suing for back dues

Can my brother remove me from the lease and kick me out if I don't follow his rules?

What happens if I am the only one on the deed (house/spouse deceased) and I die? I still have a mortgage.