Typically, if an owner/landlord is aware of asbestos, they would need to disclose that to a tenant. If you are leasing an older building, your...

Security Deposit not returned after agreed time frame

In some states, landlords are also required by law (not just by contract) to properly itemize what amounts, if any, were deducted from the security...

What a frustrating situation. You do have the right to working heat, air conditioning, and other essential things that make your home habitable. ...

We have rented a unit in a complex governed by a Homeowners for the past 12 years.

If the governing documents for the HOA state that residents can't have chairs and plants their walkways, then the HOA can usually enforce that...

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My landlord and a receiver are fighting over who I pay rent to. Landlord filing chapter 11. Who do I pay? I'm withholding rent.

Receivers typically step into a business (get keys, access bank accounts, obtain books and records, etc.) and take over in an effort to stop...

It depends on what the answers to quite a few questions are. Not the least of which include, Is there a lease? What does the lease say? Did the...

I received a notice for Summary Judgement from a debt collector. The trial date is Jan.7. What are my options?

The next step is deciding whether to file a response to the motion for summary judgment or not. Responding to a motion for summary judgment...

Can a Mother of my friends child in Texas seek to garnish $$ from his Social Security Disibility and he lives in Nevada.

Your friend's SSD benefits may be garnished to satisfy a child support order.

What can I do to the owner of a home I have leased who has not provided heat in nine months of my lease?

What a frustrating situation. You do have the right to working heat, air conditioning, and other essential things that make your home habitable. ...

Relocation After Joint Custody Inquiry

Given that you've indicated you have joint custody, have you tried to get your son's father to agree to the relocation yet? Even though it sounds...