Rental Credit due to long term construction.

You are entitled to some amount of a credit for being displaced by the construction. If you were unable to live in the unit during the time of...

You are violating the contractors licensing laws and contracting without a license no matter how you try to spin it. You are committing a crime,...

Will bankrupcy eliminate liens from materials paid to a contractor that he did not pay?

Maybe, but probably not. The supplier has the potential right to put a lien against your property if it has not been paid, and it complied with...

Is a final release binding to a contractor?

It could be binding. The contractor is entitled to be paid the contract amount, so long as he lived up to the terms of the contract and performed...

What words must be in a contract between a homeowner and a builder as far as binding arbitration is concerned?

This is the minimum language required by law for a home improvement contract: "NOTICE: BY INITIALING IN THE SPACE BELOW YOU ARE AGREEING TO HAVE...

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If your name is John Smith, and the restraining order is in the name of Jon Smith (misspelled but very similar) then you would be stupid to ignore...

In addition to what Mr. Pedersen stated, you indicate that one of the defendants is a corporation. The corporation can only appear in court through...

I'm a plaintiff pro-per. Can i ask for monetary sanctions for the time i spent preparing a motion to compel discovery?

You can always request it. You are not statutorily entitled to it, but asking does not hurt. Except that if you lose on your motion to compel,...

Can a lawyer file the response and objections and allow a non-attorney to sign it

There is nothing to prohibit an attorney from preparing paperwork for a party to a small claims case, or ghost writing something for someone else...

Do you have to pay opposing party's attorney's fees if you appeal in a civil matter

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