The so-called "American Rule" is that absent a contractual agreement, statute, or rule allowing for them, attorney's fees are not usually...

I imagine you have some paperwork that has the Court location or other information on it that would tell you where you need to go. Google is also...

Yes, you probably could pursue a lawsuit against the landlord to recover damages stemming from the habitability issues (the flooding, infestation,...

If the unit did not come with screens for the windows, then the landlord probably has no obligation to provide them to you now. This is not an...

If you received a 30-day notice, it might actually be a "no cause" notice, to which there is really no defense. Since you are on a month-to-month...

It will be up to the landlord how they intend to proceed. If you did not sign a lease originally with the owner (i.e., you were renting from the...

It is up to a landlord who is "on" a lease or not. A landlord can allow a tenant "off" a lease if they move out and the landlord wants to do that....

If I am reading this correctly, you are renting a place and subleasing space to your son and his partner. You are, then, really acting as your son...

You can contact whomever served the subpoena upon you (sounds like a District or City Attorney given the facts) to let them know that you are...

In my State, a landlord would have to start the eviction process over if they accept a partial payment after serving an eviction notice for...