Under Hawaii Landlord/Tenant law you must account to the former tenant for the damage deposit within 14 calendar days from when they left. You...

If I tell the e.r. I was injured on property where I live but have not signed a lease agreement am I risking losing my housing?

If you do not have a written rental agreement then the landlord tenant laws of Hawaii will govern any legal interpretation of this incident. As...

If you had a home equity mortgage loan, & noticed 5 yrs. later that the doc. notarized seal stamp show 1- 7-08 but wasnt till 09

You did not indicate whether you are facing a foreclosure. A vigorous foreclosure defense requires a review of the documents that you signed at...

My husband and I did a bankruptcy 2 yrs ago. I own a house that I am letting go to foreclosure. We never reaffirmed the debt.

I presume you filed a chapter 7 case and that your husband disclosed in the bankruptcy that he had an ownership in a house that he owned with...

This sounds very serious. Most jurisdictions prevent an attorney from talking to another attorney's client so you may need to get your present...

Can I get out of a lease I just moved in 3 days ago and there is mold and a roach infestation!

HRS 521-62 allows the tenant a remedy if the unit fails to conform to the rental agreement or is not in compliance with the requirement to maintain...

Every lease carries a right of "quiet enjoyment," a legal right that allows you possession without undue or burdensome interference from other...

What to do about harassment at rental?

The first thing I would do is to document with either photos or video what you believe is the aggressive behavior of the dog. The landlord must...

DEBT COLLECTION AGENCIES DO THEY BUY THE DEBT FROM THE ENTITY WHO IS TRYING TO COLLECT IT FROM A INDIVIDUAL ?

I agree with my colleagues; the statute of limitations is a defense if they sue you. The statute of limitations in Hawaii is 6 years from the date...

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If you have a traffic fine and it goes to collections is their a time limitation to that debt and fine?

A statute of limitations only applies to the time in which the state (in this case) can bring the suit. Once a judgment is issued for a fine, they...