Where the statute is mandatory (like the security deposit statute), that controls and any lease provision that is contrary to that law is invalid....

Can I ask my employer a severance ot separation check?

Go ahead and ask. Keep your expectations low on whether they will agree to your request. Contact an unemployment lawyer to see if you can quit and...

Can I ask to leave my lease early if my roommate is growing weed?

Go ahead and ask. The landlord has no obligation to grant your request. One thing, growing weed may be violation of your lease terms so, if you...

Is a contract/quitclaim binding if signed by someone who is in the hospital, unable to see from his injuries, and in shock?

It may be binding. It may not be binding. Only a judge or jury would make that decision in a lawsuit. The law on whether someone was competent to...

Can landlords charge extra for shared space utilities?

You don't make this clear but I assume you have a written lease. If the lease provided that you are liable for these utilities, you are liable and...

That depends almost entirely on the trust and many more facts. It is not a question of need or collection of rent that determines the issue unless,...

Landlord accepted rent after quit date cane they still evict me?

What do you mean ordered to pay rent? The landlord must follow the law. To follow the law for nonpayment of rent on a residential property, a 10...

Do I have to pay a special assessment on poor quality work?

Unless your governing documents give you that right, try and they may fine and take other collection remedies. Review the governing the governing...

Can you take action after being hired then fired because of background check ?

You don't have a good claim based on your limited facts. Unless you have a written contract that prevents at will termination, you can be fired for...

A perfect explanation why you don't get or ask for legal advice from a realtor. They are looking to close the deal. They are not attorneys. They...