Is a contract binding if I sign "not a signature" in the signature block?

If you intended it to constitute an agreement to the contract and its terms, it likely is binding. If you did not but acted like it was a valid...

My former roommate owes me $1000 for rent. He refuses to pay me. We signed an agreement and I have incriminating texts messages.

If roommate owes you rent and refuses to pay, sue him in small claims court but be prepared to prove your case. As to the deposit, who signed the...

Can a tenant get away with only paying part of the rent if I accept their payment? There was no agreement about this.

You need to talk with a local landlord-tenant lawyer right away. At least here in Oregon, landlord's are not required to accept partial rent...

Other than past due rent- what else can be deducted from monthly rent payment?

If I understand your posting correctly, you are applying this month's rent payment first to accrued late fees and then to the current rent due,...

In 2007 i stupidly cosigned on a vehicle with my ex and two weeks after he bought it the car was totaled

You need to gather all the paperwork that is in anyway connected to the whole incident and consult with a local attorney. Only by fully reviewing...

I was desperate. With this economy, I am an educated person that cannot find a job.

Your rights and obligations should be spelled out in the loan papers, albeit they may be hard for a lay person to understand. The above answer is...

I rescinded a timeshare contract in august the day after i signed it.

Rescissions can be tricky and timeshare outfits are notorious for high pressure sales and lack of cooperation after they have your money. So yes,...

Is a right of first refusal clause in a commercial lease a mandatory assignment of rights?

Sorry, but this is a Q&A forum for answering questions about general legal principles - and you are asking for attorneys to do specific legal...

DEBT COLLECTION

I fully concur with Mr. Burkus - credit bureaus have nothing to do with this and the burning question is what State are you in and what is it's...

IF you were in Oregon, and IF you properly prepared and served the Request for Admissions in an existing lawsuit, and IF they then were not timely...

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