Procedures for eviction and length of time a contested one can take before the tenant has to leave...Please give me the protocol

Whether you can extend the procedure that long does not really matter. The issue is whether you failed to comply with your obligations to your...

The landlord is supposed to return your security deposit "without condition." In other words, he cannot condition your receipt of the money that...

How do you present a case

The term "present a case" has no real meaning. What the judge probably meant in this instance was that you would have an opportunity to put on...

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My brother died and we are tenants in common in house he owes me 3 years rent of 500$ a month how do I collect

Like any other creditor, you have to file a claim with the estate. You can only recover two years worth of rent under an oral agreement. The...

What is the remedy for a foreclosure on an invalid lien?

If the truck was sold without following the statute, you can sue the towing company for "converting" your vehicle.

I am the defendant in civil lawsuit. We are both pro per. I served plaintiff with various discovery requests but to no avail.

Also, send the plaintiff an email that you did not receive any opposition. Even if he in fact sent you his opposition, he should have no problem...

Is this just cause

I take it that you are asking whether you have good cause to quit. If so, the answer is yes. Being asked to violate the law is always just cause.

Landlord taped a 3 day notice and never mailed it to us, yet we received an eviction notice 10 days later? Is that legal?

If you can convince the court that you were home when it was served or that it was never mailed, then you have a defense. Neither is particularly...

What if I'm already moving out when served with an eviction notice? What should I do?

You need to discuss with your landlord or his attorney how to get this matter dismissed within 60 days. Otherwise, it becomes a public record,...

Your landlord has breached the implied warranty of habitability only if the bug infestation renders the unit "substantially uninhabitable." From...