Heed Mr. Mauger's advice - proceed with great caution and with an attorneys guidance or you may end up really regretting it. This is not as clear...

The property manager of an apartment I rented for 4 years did not return my security deposit within 31 days.

You certainly are entitled to recover twice the amount of your deposit due to the untimeliness of the accounting/refund, along with any court costs...

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My landlord filed for eviction without giving me a 72hr notice or a notice to quit. What do I do?

You appear to have both complete defenses to being evicted and potential claims against your landlord though the only way to really know is for you...

The attorney said a fee agreement wasn't necessary but when the bill came it was $380 an hour.

I also have no way of knowing the merits of your dispute and also highly recommend taking the issue to the Oregon State Bar Association's fee...

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I am a tenant and have a 2 year fixed term lease agreement. What happens if landlord accepts rent past termination date?

I agree in general with both of my colleagues. However, I do have to say that once you shift into a month to month tenancy, the landlord will have...

What is "ordinary wear and tear" and how do I get my deposit back?

Unfortunately, you are in a potential quagmire here - so much depends upon judgment calls. "Ordinary wear and tear" ultimately means what you and...

Do I have to pay cleaning fees and late rent fees after I finished court and received an eviction?

How your tenancy ends, be it by your leaving voluntarily or pursuant to a court ordered eviction, has no bearing upon whether and/or how much you...

I just got a letter ,,from a collection agency,,,that they put a lien on my property,,,all i have is a 5th wheel that i live in

This is most likely an attempt to scare you and stampede you into quickly paying them without thinking it through. If you have never been sued on...

Do both people on an account that goes to collections get their wages garnished if that action is taken by the collectors?

A frequent tactic that collection agencies use is to try to instill fear into you and stampede you into paying them money without carefully...

Can apartment managers evict you for not pay your water bill.

Your lease is the first place to look as most will have provisions requiring you to maintain minimum utilities. Even if it does not, the landlord...