Can the landlord make them pay rent for the remainder of the lease, even if they have evacuated per the landlord's request?

A landlord is entitled to accelerate and declare due the full balance remaining owed under the lease if a tenant breaches the lease and fails to...

Is what you say to an attorney prior to an official retainer protected under attorney client privilege?

Only in rare exceptions (for instance: if you are about to commit a violent crime) is the information you tell a prospective attorney (from whom...

My employment contract has performance pay tied to targets for 2015. A week after earning it I was let go. What about the bonus?

Under certain circumstances, it is possible that an employee might be entitled to a performance-based bonus that did not fully "vest" prior to...

Debt Laws Texas

There is a huge crazyquilt of state and federal laws that affect creditors' rights in Texas. Creditors who "make decisions as they see fit" rarely...

Can an employee of a company be sued? What rights do I have and/or how can I fight this to proceed with buying a home?

Failure to serve in person may not necessarily be dispositive under such facts if a valid alternative form of service was used. The judgment might...

Can the after school care provider legally withhold their EIN # from me?

Withholding a Tax ID # on such a basis might be a violation of the Texas Debt Collection Practices Act if the proper W-9 form was used.

Do I file a 'motion for alternative service' or do I just turn in the 'declaration of non-service' to the court?

A declaration of non-service is insufficient to satisfy due process. Failure to satisfy due process is valid grounds for dismissal.

Can the plaintiff require me, one of several defendants named, to be present AT TRIAL even though I am not a witness 2 be called

If a defendant has received a valid legal citation for a lawsuit, then, generally speaking, that functions as a summons that hales her into the...

The answer to both of your questions is: "no."

If a vechile is in repo statis is there any charges that can be filled for not turning it in within any set amount of time

There is a criminal statute on the books in Texas (Sec. 32.33 of Tex. Penal Code) entitled "Hindering Secured Creditors" by not allowing them...