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My boarder refuses to move out even after an eviction notice, keeps bringing home drunk people

Barbara's answer | Answered on November 29, 2013

You should make sure that you can show you delivered the 10 day notice required under Hawaii Revised Statutes section 521-51. There is an...

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Do I have a valid reason to fight this in court?

Barbara's answer | Answered on November 20, 2013

I would suggest a consumer lawyer versed in challenging unsecured debts and familiar with what is called the "standing" issue as well as litigation...

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If we file a lien on property for delinquent road maintenance fees, does our lien expire after 6 yrs? Do we need to file again?

Barbara's answer | Answered on November 04, 2013

Act 182 of Session Laws of Hawaii, 2012, added some sections related to what sounds like a homeowner's associations, including new foreclosure...

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Can I be prevented from having any visitors

Barbara's answer | Answered on November 04, 2013

Whether he can prevent you from having any visitors for two weeks would depend on whether you agreed to allow that in the initial rental agreement....

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Landlord roof repair

Barbara's answer | Answered on November 04, 2013

The answer will depend on how extensive the repair is and how long it will take. If the LL is replacing the entire roof and it will take several...

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I own a piece of property that I had my girlfriends name put on. Can I have it removed?

Barbara's answer | Answered on October 30, 2013

Presuming that the deed that was recorded with the Bureau of Conveyance showed her as holding title as tenants in common, the only way to remove...

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We recently discovered our landlord has been repeatedly over charging us for utilities, what can we do?

Barbara's answer | Answered on October 28, 2013

The overcharge should be refundable. However, depending on what provisions that your agreement to rent has and how long this has been going on...

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We want to know if we have a case against our landlord to justify ending our lease 2 months early.

Barbara's answer | Answered on October 23, 2013

Under Hawaii Landlord/Tenant law, the landlord is required to have a property manager on the island the property is on. However, you must submit...

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Is a girlfriend-boyfriend relationship a "landlord-tenant" relationship? (There is no lease, and no rent paid...)

Barbara's answer | Answered on October 15, 2013

First, ask him to leave on a date certain in writing, keeping a signed copy for yourself and noting how and when you gave him the formal notice. ...

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If my mom is the lessor of property, and in the process of evicting someone off the land, could she sign it over to me?

Barbara's answer | Answered on October 07, 2013

If the land is leased, then your mother needs to contact the party that the lease is from and let them know what happened. Assuming that your...

Barbara Lee Franklin's Answers (658)

My boarder refuses to move out even after an eviction notice, keeps bringing home drunk people

Do I have a valid reason to fight this in court?

If we file a lien on property for delinquent road maintenance fees, does our lien expire after 6 yrs? Do we need to file again?

Can I be prevented from having any visitors

Landlord roof repair

I own a piece of property that I had my girlfriends name put on. Can I have it removed?

We recently discovered our landlord has been repeatedly over charging us for utilities, what can we do?

We want to know if we have a case against our landlord to justify ending our lease 2 months early.

Is a girlfriend-boyfriend relationship a "landlord-tenant" relationship? (There is no lease, and no rent paid...)

If my mom is the lessor of property, and in the process of evicting someone off the land, could she sign it over to me?