Questions answered by Stuart A. Lautin

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Am I able to return an agreed upon replacement and request a monetary reimbursement.

Stuart's answer | Answered on August 18, 2015

Your old equipment was replaced with one a year newer? If it has a warranty, then accept that result. Otherwise if you want to ask for $$ of course...

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If you have a verbal agreement and an oral agreement with person at the same time

Stuart's answer | Answered on August 18, 2015

I only write to add that Wm. Dyer has offered a tremendous analysis and thoughtful response. I concur totally. -s

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Can a landlord/leasing company keep our security deposit?

Stuart's answer | Answered on August 18, 2015

Not necessarily. The landlord will act like that is their entitlement. But Texas law will only allow the landlord to retain so much of the deposit...

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Take my car to a mechanic and does not answer me or give me reason for my car

Stuart's answer | Answered on August 18, 2015

Got to your local Harris County Justice of the Peace Court. Tell the JP's clerk you want a "distress warrant." They won't know what you are talking...

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Landlord had then come served us paper today but like I had all my receipt and I add then 5 times and her add up wrong and we d

Stuart's answer | Answered on August 18, 2015

Yes absolutely you can and should take all of this to the Justice of the Peace on your Court date, as it sounds like you may have a defensible...

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Landlord filed eviction and filed a complaint against tenant's wife.

Stuart's answer | Answered on August 18, 2015

Are you *sure* the eviction was dismissed? I suggest you contact the Court and check again. My sense is that Landlord forged on with the eviction...

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DO I need a real estate attorney?

Stuart's answer | Answered on August 18, 2015

I've read this post three times and I still can't determine if you are a landlord or tenant. I feel like you are a tenant, and failed to give...

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Me and my xwife have a house we r selling by a contract for deed and wanted to know how if possible can we get out of it?

Stuart's answer | Answered on August 18, 2015

You'll have two possible ways to exit the Contract. (1) if the Buyer defaults you may have the right of termination / foreclosure; otherwise (2)...

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What is the landlord's consequence if a property manager uses profane language when speaking with a tenant? Is this a Breach?

Stuart's answer | Answered on August 18, 2015

I'm struggling a bit following your post, but I'm not sure it matters. The 1st Amendment of the US Constitution as well as Section 8 of the Texas...

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Splitting an LLC, friend's sexist boyfriend has taken control, can't get any docs, worried about taxes.

Stuart's answer | Answered on August 17, 2015

Lawsuits are made out of less material than you have posted. I hope there is a Buy-Sell provision in the Company Agreement, maybe a separate doc,...

Stuart A. Lautin's Answers (6932)

Am I able to return an agreed upon replacement and request a monetary reimbursement.

If you have a verbal agreement and an oral agreement with person at the same time

Can a landlord/leasing company keep our security deposit?

Take my car to a mechanic and does not answer me or give me reason for my car

Landlord had then come served us paper today but like I had all my receipt and I add then 5 times and her add up wrong and we d

Landlord filed eviction and filed a complaint against tenant's wife.

DO I need a real estate attorney?

Me and my xwife have a house we r selling by a contract for deed and wanted to know how if possible can we get out of it?

What is the landlord's consequence if a property manager uses profane language when speaking with a tenant? Is this a Breach?

Splitting an LLC, friend's sexist boyfriend has taken control, can't get any docs, worried about taxes.