Questions answered by Troy Austin Pickard

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What are my renters rights when owner dies but house is rented from trustee of estate now they want to sell

Troy's answer | Answered on May 31, 2013

The fact that ownership changed hands typically has no effect on the duration of a tenant's rental agreement. Whatever rights the deceased owner...

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In Oregon, may I cancel a mo-to-mo rental agreement for a tenant recently arrested for heroin possession and felony theft?

Troy's answer | Answered on May 31, 2013

Landlords can only terminate a tenant's lease based on criminal issues when the criminal issues happen in, or immediately around, the rented...

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Half of my backyard neighbor's diseased plum tree has fallen onto our backyard garden.

Troy's answer | Answered on May 31, 2013

I have handled a case just like this in the past. The key issue here is whether you can prove that the neighbor knew, or should have known, that...

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In Oregon, may I cancel a mo-to-mo rental agreement for a tenant recently arrested for heroin possesion and felony theft?

Troy's answer | Answered on May 31, 2013

Landlords can only terminate a tenant's lease based on criminal issues when the criminal issues happen in, or immediately around, the rented...

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My family lives in an apartment complex where repair and maintenance issues have resulted in damage to my familys property.

Troy's answer | Answered on May 31, 2013

I have handled several cases where tenants' personal property has been damaged by maintenance problems in a home. Typically, if a maintenance or...

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Evicting a roommate

Troy's answer | Answered on May 31, 2013

I agree with Mr. Mauger - If a roomate is on a lease directly with the property management, then the other roommates have no ability to...

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Landlord has failed to return deposit or make accounting. It's been 40 days. Just received text saying she will keep all of it.

Troy's answer | Answered on May 31, 2013

It sounds like your landlord has screwed up big time by not sending the deposit accounting on time, and now they're digging a deeper hole by making...

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What to do when arrested for using a friend's ID in Oregon

Troy's answer | Answered on May 31, 2013

I agree with Mr. Scott - this will likely wind up in Portland's "community court" in the Justice Center (which is a couple of blocks away from the...

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How should i plead? or what should i plead so that i can get council from a public defender?

Troy's answer | Answered on May 31, 2013

You don't want a theft conviction to interfere with your future, especially with your college. Don't plead or do anything else until you have a...

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Can I be evicted for smoking medical marijuana in my apartment?

Troy's answer | Answered on May 31, 2013

A non-smoking apartment is a non-smoking apartment. Even if a tenant has the otherwise-legal right to use medical marijuana, that doesn't mean that...

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What are my renters rights when owner dies but house is rented from trustee of estate now they want to sell

In Oregon, may I cancel a mo-to-mo rental agreement for a tenant recently arrested for heroin possession and felony theft?

Half of my backyard neighbor's diseased plum tree has fallen onto our backyard garden.

In Oregon, may I cancel a mo-to-mo rental agreement for a tenant recently arrested for heroin possesion and felony theft?

My family lives in an apartment complex where repair and maintenance issues have resulted in damage to my familys property.

Evicting a roommate

Landlord has failed to return deposit or make accounting. It's been 40 days. Just received text saying she will keep all of it.

What to do when arrested for using a friend's ID in Oregon

How should i plead? or what should i plead so that i can get council from a public defender?

Can I be evicted for smoking medical marijuana in my apartment?