Who is liable?

The reason for replacing the balcony may decide who pays for reinstalling the satellite dish. I think your landlord should pay for it especially...

Disposition of security deposits and rents when a deed in lieu of foreclosure is used

Your rights and obligations are the same whether the owner acquired title by normal sale or deed in lieu. If your lease is still active, you'll...

Can I break the lease without paying any fees?

Courts are reluctant to hold landlord responsible for third party crimes which cause tenants to suffer damages to personal property, such as...

If your landlord is not really there to make repairs but is inspecting your unit for reasons unrelated to the conditions of her property, she may...

What did the lease say about the consequences of having a guest over for more than two nights in a month? Was the landlord looking for more rent...

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Can remove my former domestic partner from a property title?

You've got a difficult situation. Whatever solution available to you legally is going to require you to locate her. What arrangement did you...

I received in the mail from an attorney that they filed with the Superior Court an Entry of Default but was not served.

It appears that service was accomplished by substituted service, which means they didn't personally serve you. Apparently they served a person...

Loan modification in process, tenant in my place, but refusing to pay rent now that he knows about the loan mod.Can I evict him?

I would say you have the right to serve him with a 3-Day To Pay Rent or Quit. There's no law that excuses the tenant from paying rent while you're...

I cosigned on a rental, then took my name off the rental agreement 1 month before the renter moved out because she could not

I'm not exactly sure what you meant by taking your name off the rental agreement. I think you may be describing a legal process known as...

Is it mandatory for mortgage bank to advice owner or representative of home being auctioned even though owner has it short sale?

If you resorted to doing a short sale to avoid foreclosure, chances are you already knew there was a pending foreclosure. Banks are not required...