There's an unspecified (in the system) hold on your boyfriend, meaning that even if he were to bail out on the charge he's being held for, he still...

Our previous apartments are charging us for things we were fighting with them to fix while we lived there. How can I dispute?

Obviously since this is your FORMER landlord, you are not worried about them evicting you. You're worried about having them steal your...

This entirely depends on whether you are renting the yard as well as your house. Probably you are, but the way to be certain is to have a lawyer...

I am in a deferred sentencing program, and in the agreement, I can not expunge my arrest record for 5 years. can I seal it?

Expungement and sealing (in this sense) are the same thing. Portland Defender 1001 Southwest 5th Avenue #1100 Portland, OR 97204 (503)...

Can an apartment complex require all windows closed and patios clear for building painting that could last a month?

This is a complicated habitability question that I think a good lawyer can help you win. Get a lawyer to help you take the first step, which is to...

What are landord rights

ORS 90.322 is Oregon's law governing landlord entries into tenants' homes. Ordinarily, if a landlord wants to make an inspection, the landlord...

What is my husband looking at if he is being charged with assault 1,2 and 3 and a mistreatment 1?

Assault 1 is the most-serious charge here, and if convicted your husband would be subject to a mandatory minimum sentence of 90 months in...

Damage to a rental home is not automatically criminal - far from it. In order for the damage to qualify as criminal, the government would need...

If you plead guilty, the judge will sentence you. Unless there is something unusual about your case, your sentence would probably be probation,...

My previous landlord is threatening to sue me for damages that occured after i put in my 30 days notice and moved out.

This may come down to a question of who can prove what happened, and when. If a tenant validly terminates their rental agreement and moves out,...