Intexas client pays apartment complex for electricity. If behind in utilities can laldlord take rent money and apply to utiliti

First, read your lease. You do not indicate whether the lease is for commercial or residential property, and the distinction may be...

I just bought a car, put 2300 dollars down and signed contract. Financing fell thru, can they keep my down payment?

Hopefully, your contract was contingent on the financing that fell through. If so, and you cannot secure financing elsewhere, seems like the deal...

I signed an agreement, gave it to my lawyer for his and the other party signatures. That was the last time I heard from my Lawye

One of the ways that attorneys disappoint their clients is by failing to follow through. Another way is by not keeping the client advised of the...

Is it considered a breech in contract if I higher a lawyer who works for a larger company and he quits 15 days later?

When you retain a law firm, the attorney that the law firm provides needs to be competent. Competence is one of the ethical responsibilities that...

Can I sue a construction company for neglegence

For a negligence action to succeed, you will need to show that the defendant (trucking company and/or construction company) did not act in a...

What venue/court to file Petition/Motion to Release Judgment

If you were never served or served properly, the court did not secure personal jurisdiction over you, and the judgment can be attacked as invalid. ...

If the amount owed is less than $10,000, you may be sued in small claims court, as that is the jurisdictional maximum, and the landlord or property...

I need to know whether to disregard letters I'm receiving in the mail (stating I owe $ for legal matters)or to take it seriously

Don't disregard the letters. You should write to the attorney by certified mail, return receipt requested, and set out the facts as you have...

I discovered my landlord did not sign my lease from Aug2010 and due to a layoff I owe April Rent. Can they evict me?

If you don't pay rent, the landlord can evict you. If you need to sell something or borrow money or take in a roommate, do so immediately. ...

An attorney outside of Texas probably would not know that there are specific provisions in the Texas Property Code concerning the processing of...