What do I need to do to have someone removed from my "guest house"?

Are there any documents (like a lease agreement) memorializing your agreement? Regardless, you need to review the entire matter, in detail, with a...

For an eviction, I know that the petitioner can't serve the papers, but can a family member serve them?

Can they legally serve the demand? Yes. Is it wise? Nooo... This is not the place to try to economize given that whoever serves the documents...

Do I owe rent for the entire month if I wasn't given possession until the 17th?

Normally you would owe rent from the day you first took legal possession and were able to move in, regardless of when you actually moved in. ...

Is it true if your landlord can kick you out in 3 days

It depends upon what you mean. If you do not pay rent on time, a landlord can give you a pay or get out notice. If you do neither, they still...

Can I sue for something like this?

Do you have a signed lease that specifies the address of what you were renting? Are they trying to force you into the alternate location? You...

Can a tenant that is on the rental agreement sign a document that dissolves them of all things to do with the apartment?

You are best off simply terminating the existing lease and enter into a new one with the remaining tenant. Direct, clean, everyone understands the...

Naming you was proper but you should have served a summons and complaint. You probably were served them technically at the residence but if you...

Can I break my lease?

There is not enough information here. Were you on another lease that expired on April 30th? What were its terms about renewal or conversion into...

Can a lease signed 05/30/15 for 06/01/15 be cancelled w/deposit and/or 1st month's refund on 05/31/15 due to special circumstan

Not likely. The landlord is not a guarantor of your safety or that your dwelling won't be broken into. They might, however, agree to let you out...

I agree with my colleague - the bike is banned by the lease terms. The landlord's remedy is to provide you written notice of your violation of the...