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How do I evict my 26 yr. old daughter from our home.

Daniel's answer | Answered on July 14, 2013

A few options: Serve her with a 60 day notice to quit. If she fails to leave, file an eviction action. Or, serve her with a 30 notice to...

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Am I liable if I shut off the water to house when my lease ended and when the landlord turned back on a week later it flooded?

Daniel's answer | Answered on July 14, 2013

Not enough information here. If you disconnected the water line from the fridge then moved it back without disclosing that it was disconnected,...

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I have a mortgage surplus following a foreclosure in Feb this year. The trustee is not being honest, delays week after week.

Daniel's answer | Answered on July 14, 2013

Generally, the trustee has a clear picture of junior liens long before the sale. However if there is a dispute between lien holders and/or the...

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Trying to pay rent.. More details in bottom.. Landlord said move out or pay me. Can she do that with everything that is wrong ?

Daniel's answer | Answered on July 14, 2013

Sounds like you have a good non-habilitability argument. Hopefully you demanded in writing that the landlord make the repairs. If you did and the...

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How can I get an eviction dismissed and sealed?

Daniel's answer | Answered on July 13, 2013

You probably should have filed a motion to vacate the judgment based upon your late arrival at court. I'm not sure that the appeal will help you...

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I am a first time property manager and cannot find the original signed written lease. What do I do?

Daniel's answer | Answered on July 13, 2013

If the tenant has a one year lease signed by the owner/landlord, the tenant will likely be permitted to occupy the premises for the full one year...

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MY brother was served with a Summons for a Limited Civil case. He has the Contract to Answer form. He needs help in filing it o

Daniel's answer | Answered on July 08, 2013

The fee waiver form is fairly straightforward. However, he needs be careful not to mislead the court by claiming that his monthly expenses exceed...

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I have a holdover tenant who has not paid rent for June or July. I want to evict her, however, I also want to get back rent.

Daniel's answer | Answered on July 08, 2013

You can actually recover past due rent and rent which becomes due through the date of the trial of the eviction action.

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What legal theory for liability can I present to a bond company?

Daniel's answer | Answered on July 07, 2013

You must show that the contractor engaged in a willful violation of the Contractor's License Law. Some bond companies believe you can meet this...

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Disagreement in security deposit amount

Daniel's answer | Answered on July 07, 2013

You need to give her an itemized statement of what you are withholding for the deposit. If you are not legitimately withholding the entire...

Daniel Kevin Gentile's Answers (78)

How do I evict my 26 yr. old daughter from our home.

Am I liable if I shut off the water to house when my lease ended and when the landlord turned back on a week later it flooded?

I have a mortgage surplus following a foreclosure in Feb this year. The trustee is not being honest, delays week after week.

Trying to pay rent.. More details in bottom.. Landlord said move out or pay me. Can she do that with everything that is wrong ?

How can I get an eviction dismissed and sealed?

I am a first time property manager and cannot find the original signed written lease. What do I do?

MY brother was served with a Summons for a Limited Civil case. He has the Contract to Answer form. He needs help in filing it o

I have a holdover tenant who has not paid rent for June or July. I want to evict her, however, I also want to get back rent.

What legal theory for liability can I present to a bond company?

Disagreement in security deposit amount