I have a hard number contract to do an addition, the homeowner is insisting I give him all my receipts for material and labor

I agree with my colleague that if your contract provides for you being paid a flat amount, with you providing materials and labor, your receipts...

Can an apartment charge for repairs on top of the rent.

Of course the tenant is on the hook for a 4 year olds misbehavior. Why should the landlord have to pay for it when it was neither their child nor...

If a tenant does damage is the landlord allowed to keep a portion of the security deposit even though there is no intention

In Oregon, absolutely. In California? It will take a locally licensed attorney to tell you that. The theory is that if I own a house in...

I am subletting rooms in the house I rent. Can I give a 30 day notice even though I agreed by email to a year?

Is there a signed lease or on email discussions? Maryland law will dictate but I am unaware of any State that allows legal notices to be served by...

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How can I evict a person out of my house that I'm renting and told them they can only stay for two weeks only.

You need to immediately consult with a local landlord-tenant attorney! Not only could you have legal problems if your "guests" are caught doing...

My landlord didn't sign the lease but my boyfriend and I did. Is it legal?

Technically, as it stands, the lease terms are enforceable against you and your boyfriend but arguably not against the landlord, though in reality...

Carpet was worn when I moved in. 5 years later after normal wear and tear am I responsible for any carpet expense

While you may well be right, it is the landlord's determination of if, and when, carpet is to be replaced. So long as it is not a true safety...

I keep getting calls from a lawyer firm..they said they have check from 2010 that was written to a payday loan co..and they had

This has all the ear marks of a scam. They do not have the power to issue an arrest warrant, only the District Attorney or States Attorney can do...

Can I fight two accounts in collections that are shared with an old roommate who no longer wishes to dispute them?

Your liability does not depend upon his continuing to dispute it and your credit record stands on its own. I agree however that you may want to...

Can I decide how the security deposit will be split?

Each is entitled to the share they originally contributed, minus their share of whatever damages or landlord's charges that they are responsible...