Can my landlord evict an occupant that is not on the lease?

Sorry, but there is no easy way to force them out if they won't voluntarily leave. If you are the only one on the lease, you can evict or eject...

I know I need a lawyer

As Mr. Brinkmeier notes, it will be your cousin's insurance companies job to prove the fire was started due to your negligence. If it was, you may...

How may I get out of my lease?

You may well have grounds to force the completion of maintenance projects and repairs but unless they are grossly needed to the point of making the...

How can I get my security deposit back if I have moved to another state?

There is likely a timeframe that the landlord has to refund or account for the use of your deposit. It will be set be Illinois law, here in Oregon...

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How to remove a inhabitant from a house they have no claim to or rental agreement for.

No, the police will not get involved - no crime has been committed (even if it may seem like it). The legal remedy is for the owner to file an...

My significant other and I bought a house, she abandoned it 2 yrs ago, how do i get her off the contract

If you want her off the loan, you have to pay the loan off - either by a re-fi or some other way - but until it is paid off, she remains liable the...

Can a storage business change the monthly rent anytime they want to, when there is a written lease agreement?

It depends upon the terms of the lease...or has the lease expired after a year? If so, you are likely on a month to month agreement instead. ...

My roofing contractor does not have Workers Comp Ins. He wants to give me a hold harmless agreement instead.

Workers comp applies to employees, is required by law, and normally cannot be contracted past. Hold harmless might or might not be enforceable but...

How do I handle a landlord that has my money and will not give me the keys after signing a lease agreement?

If you have a signed lease agreement, the landlord is obligated to honor those terms and is not free to unilaterally alter them or to refuse to...

Your first sentence makes no sense - if it is in the court system, you've already been sued albeit apparently not yet served. If this is the case,...