Landlord is trying to charge me rent BEFORE I signed paperwork or received keys -- Is this legal and can I cancel everything?

Your obligation to pay the October rent depends on how the contract is written. Usually possession is deemed delivered when keys are given to...

Our home was sold without warning. The new owner want us out immediately and has begun eviction proceedings what do we do

If you have sufficient proof that you're a bona fide tenant, you are entitled to a 90-day notice even if you're a month-to-month. You should pay...

Forclosed home now possessed by the bank. As Tenants, do we have to get out in 3 days if our lease is up?

I believe you're entitled to a 90-day notice as an existing tenant. If you don't leave in 3 days, the bank would most likely file an unlawful...

Landlord verbally agreed to reduce commercial lease by 50% due to economy.

That verbal modification to reduce rent is probably not enforceable unless it has been fully executed and supported by new consideration. Also,...

Form Ej130- levy a bank account

This form is used for multiple purposes. You only check the boxes that apply to your situation. In bank levys, you usually don't check the box for...

Do i have the right to rekey my new home bought in a short sale and sellers refuse to leave.

You will need to file an unlawful detainer action. That's the usual and quickest legal process to remove a previous owner who has refused to leave...

Co-owner but not on loan - will foreclosure go on my public record?

No, it shouldn't. If the lender elects to foreclose by trustee's sale, only the borrowers' names will appear on the notices. Since you are not...

Most of the times clogged garbage disposal is a maintenance issue and it's the tenant's responsibility to fix it. If she has month-to-month...

How to rent out a house where the neighbor has 2 large and menacing pit bulls?

In my view, you do have an affirmative obligation to warn your tenants of known dangers and existing nuisance from the barking of these pitbulls if...

I have been able to work out a modification with my 1st mortgage, but the 2nd is not working with us.

Generally speaking, borrowers have no rights to have their loans modified under either federal or state laws. However, the Obama administration...