I have 10 days to respond to papers served regarding a defaulted ~$6000 student loan debt. How should I respond?

You should definitely avoid a default judgment even if you think you owe the debt. Ideally, you would hire an attorney who can file an answer and...

You may have Fair Credit Reporting Act claim. However, you can dispute the claim with the credit bureaus using the FCRA. If he is in bankruptcy...

Can a land lord hold me liable for future rent if I break my lease, even if they sign a new tenant to a lease contract?

The duty to mitigate may still obligate the landlord to search for a new tenant if the existing tenant doesn't renew. You may also want find out...

The lease most likely addresses that the tenant must comply with all laws. So a crime would likely givem them the right to enforce such a...

When Police Officer does not show up in Court as your witness?

The safest thing is to subpoena the police officer. You could try obtain a certified copy of the report as a public record exception but there is...

Can I get evicted?

The letter from the lawyer could constitute the 3 day notice, assuming it containts the correct information. If they file an eviction suit, they...

Fighting to get broken lease off of record

Ideally, try to locate the letter. Under the Fair Credit Reporting Act, you can formally dispute any thing on your credit report with any of the...

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Should I report my landlords???

You might want to consult the property code to the extent it deals with matters concerning health and safety. It could give you claims.

Can my landlord post a "legal letter" for demand of rent before rent is even due?

It doesn't seem likely that a pre default notice would have any legal significance if he were to try to evict you at a later point. The notice...

Does month-to-month apartment tenancy imply I'm only required to give 30 days notice when the lease says 60 days?

You might want to consult the Texas Property Code as it provides for notice periods for renewals of different type of leases, including month to...