I purchased a used car from a guy who said it was in great condition. After purchase i find out the next day.. it's not so

Assuming you bought the car from an individual not in the business of selling used cars, much will depend upon the exact wording of this "warranty"...

Violation of Partial Rent Agreement grounds for eviction?

Your being a nice guy is coming back to bite you. Normally you could indeed evict a tenant for failure to pay agreed upon and required deposits by...

I need legal advice regarding landlord laws.

Unless there is a contrary provision in your lease, normally a landlord does not have to return or account for a security deposit until the last...

How can I recover the costs for having my lawyer respond to a frivolous demand letter?

No, the landlord-tenant laws provide for the loser pays the winner's attorney's fees, but only after a lawsuit is filed and, if the loser is the...

How do you evict someone when their is no lease?

While I certainly understand your desire to get her out, unfortunately it does not sound as if she is a tenant (does she pay rent?) but rather a...

How do I garnish wages across Missouri and Kansas state lines?

You garnish Mom's bank accounts, etc. that are in Missouri but if you want to garnish in Kansas - wages or bank accounts - you will need to...

Am I obligated to pay rent?

If you do not pay, the landlord's remedy is to either turn you over to collections or sue you. If he sues, you will have a chance to tell the...

Ms. Thorpe is absolutely right - yes, you might have a case but it is likely to be difficult and possibly expensive to bring. The burden of proof...

How do I evict a tenant who has underpaid rent very frequently? There is no active lease agreement. He is a Section 8 renter.

You were stuck with a year's worth of utilities and he is still there? It is long, long past time for you to run, not walk, to a local...

Generally the terms in your lease with your tenants govern these sorts of situations. Do you have limits on the size or breeds you allow? Is...