Can I break lease of six month's? Without penalties

Is your goal to break the lease, or to ensure there is no mold? Have you tried contacting the landlord and asking him to inspect, find, and fix the...

Landlord sent me 2 separate amounts for my upcoming lease renewal. Confused.

Under the facts as you stated them, maybe. An argument can be made that the new lease supersedes the notice of rent increase. I would want to...

Ex-wife is involving my girlfriend in child support case.

DCSS can be relentless, but when you show them the evidence they can be reasoned with. Regarding your child support issue: Show DCSS your pay...

Can a 44yr old person file for back child support her father left when she was 3yrs old her mother never filed

If child support was never previously ordered, it will not be possible to get a retroactive order for support. If child support was previously...

Ultimately you must protect your right to conduct discovery. I would follow up with another letter asking for a response by a deadline that allows...

The double-withdrawal is likely a clerical error that was apparently reversed. If you were actually harmed by this you might be able to recover the...

CAN you cancel the rental agreement? Probably. My colleagues have so far noted two possible procedures: Cancel for fraud, or simply terminate with...

Can I break my 1 year lease after living for 2 months due to rats and roaches?

You might be able to break the lease. That doesn't mean the landlord won't try to sue you for breach of contract. If he does, you will have to...

I agree with the other attorneys that recommended documentation. Because this is a habitability issue, your next step should be to take the...

I have had no hot water for three months in with held rent the second month and then got served eviction paperwork

Here's one approach. You are presenting a habitability issue - no hot water. If you live in the city of Bakersfield, the code enforcement office...