Is it appropriate or legal in Texas to ask for the first and last months rent and the security deposit?
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Answered on June 22, 2015
Yes the landlord can and often they do, ask for these things. However, be sure that it is not a double dip. In other words, if you pay the first...
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Trying to prepare for deposition cost. Seeking an average billing. Planning ahead. What would be the average cost?
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Answered on June 20, 2015
The simple answer is the depositions are expensive. You should prepare for about $1500-3000 for a deposition. The rules allow for it to go on for 6...
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No rental agreement...when can we evict them?!
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Answered on June 20, 2015
It does not take three months. Keep in mind that probably about 85-95% of the time, the police are not your friends and they certainly aren't there...
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My wife has gotten a letter claiming she never paid her cell phone bill but she has?
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Answered on June 20, 2015
Step one is to get the receipt from Sprint and reply by certified mail to that letter with the receipt attached to it as evidence that the bill was...
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Can I terminate my lease?
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Answered on June 19, 2015
You may have a right to terminate the lease if this conduct of the other people constitutes a breach of the warranty of habitability due to it...
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Can my employer fire me for not signing a "Mutual Agreement to Arbitrate Claims"?
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Answered on June 19, 2015
Yes, your employment is "at will" and your employer can fire you for any reason, including not signing an arbitration agreement. However, you are...
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In the state of CA, a lawsuit to confirm an arbitration must be served 55 court days or calendar days from time of filing?
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Answered on June 19, 2015
Use a Federal Court to confirm the arbitration award. Because the Defendant lived out of California, there was diversity and therefore federal...
How to pursue arbitration against PayPal
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Answered on June 19, 2015
I agree with my colleagues that arbitration is probably too expensive for this small of a claim. However, I'm not so sure that it is impossible. If...
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There is an individual with a past history of stealing ID's names to get credit, pawn merchandise, impersonate upstanding people
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Answered on June 19, 2015
Sue them. The best thing that you can do is hire a civil litigation attorney and sue them because then all of that information is public...
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How meany time can a case be reset
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Answered on June 19, 2015
It can be reset as many times as the Judge is willing to take it. I've had cases reset (continued) for up to 5 years after filing them for various...
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