Questions answered by Kevin Matthew Koel

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I believe our realtor did not work in our favor when we closed on our home in 8/2012. Can we sue?

Kevin's answer | Answered on June 06, 2013

I think your remedy lies with the lender, not the realtor. It was the lender that provided you with a good faith estimate, truth-in-lending, and a...

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How can I get out of my apartment and get my rent back? Landlord promised AC, a month later still don't have it. No windows.

Kevin's answer | Answered on June 06, 2013

The verbal statement for A/C may or may not be binding. It depends on whether your lease has a merger clause, something to the effect of "this...

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In a Condo Estate can someone be evicted for not providing ownership papers on the home itself, excluding the land?

Kevin's answer | Answered on June 06, 2013

If the condo is renting the space, then there should be a rental agreement. Chances are, the new occupants are not named under this lease, so they...

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What/if anything can we do? A/c has not worked properly for two years and we have lost money due to problems.

Kevin's answer | Answered on June 06, 2013

I do not believe the landlord is responsible for your lost money, at this point your option is to either terminate the lease or repair/replace the...

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We signed a lease on a home in Dallas. Part of the condition was that the home was cleaned & all items removed from garage

Kevin's answer | Answered on June 06, 2013

If the condition of the home was in the agreement, you probably can terminate because of their failure to perform pursuant to the agreement and get...

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Landlord went in home without anyone there and took all my stuff and burned it what can i do

Kevin's answer | Answered on June 05, 2013

First, call the police to the report the incident. Then go see a personal injury lawyer to assist you with making a claim for your damages. The...

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My grandfather died a while back and his kids wanted their part of the house where my grandmother lived

Kevin's answer | Answered on June 05, 2013

If the house was her homestead, then she had the right to continue living there for the rest of her life. She may want to move back in to enforce...

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Left early because of noise and they released it that month but they are charging us whats left on lease what can I do?

Kevin's answer | Answered on June 05, 2013

The landlord cannot receive double rent, they are only entitled to the amount of rent lost because of your breach of lease. So, if the new tenants...

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My children are to my ex husbands property. they are filing an affidavit of heirship. Will court except me as third party

Kevin's answer | Answered on June 05, 2013

I believe your question is that your children are heirs of your ex-husband, and you want to know if you can be one of the affiants for the...

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I own my house renters moved in and damaged my fence and put a new fence on my property and won't remove the fence.

Kevin's answer | Answered on June 04, 2013

If the fence is on your property, you can probably just remove it yourself. Then after removing it, you can probably sue the neighbor (landlord...

Kevin Matthew Koel's Answers (1123)

I believe our realtor did not work in our favor when we closed on our home in 8/2012. Can we sue?

How can I get out of my apartment and get my rent back? Landlord promised AC, a month later still don't have it. No windows.

In a Condo Estate can someone be evicted for not providing ownership papers on the home itself, excluding the land?

What/if anything can we do? A/c has not worked properly for two years and we have lost money due to problems.

We signed a lease on a home in Dallas. Part of the condition was that the home was cleaned & all items removed from garage

Landlord went in home without anyone there and took all my stuff and burned it what can i do

My grandfather died a while back and his kids wanted their part of the house where my grandmother lived

Left early because of noise and they released it that month but they are charging us whats left on lease what can I do?

My children are to my ex husbands property. they are filing an affidavit of heirship. Will court except me as third party

I own my house renters moved in and damaged my fence and put a new fence on my property and won't remove the fence.