Can I evict if they are responsible for utilities and they are not paying the water bill?

There are a number of things landlords can do when faced with a tenant who isn't paying utility bills. In most situations, the best idea is to talk...

Theft 2 arrest at Walmart. Age of defendant is 66 with no prior record. Not sure how to plead. Please help.

The defendant shouldn't plead anything until they have consulted with an attorney. A good criminal defense attorney will be able to help a...

Is the landlord responsible for exterminations?

If a rental house or apartment has a bug, rodent, or pest problem that isn't caused by the tenant's behavior, the law requires the landlord to fix...

Can I keep a tenants deposit if they are moving and they don't pay the last month's rent?

If a tenant moves out and they owe the landlord rent, the landlord has every right to take the owed rent out of the security deposit. But any time...

Airlines don't check for warrants, but TSA may very well. If Edward Snowden shows up at the Houston airport trying to get on a flight to San Diego,...

How do i evict legally?

Be sure to get a landlord-tenant lawyer's help with this. Landlords try to do this themselves and mess it up all the time. When landlords screw...

Does my brother have a chance of getting charges dropped on domestic dispute if his wife doesn't want charges pressed?

In my experience representing many clients in domestic violence cases, the government will not agree to dismiss the case just because the wife asks...

This would not be considered "assisted suicide" under Oregon law. And, in isolation, telling someone "Go kill yourself" will almost certainly not...

Will I be charged with criminal trespass 2? I have no public defender and I already pled not guilty and I have court in a week

Don't say anything to the judge - let your lawyer do the talking. That means you need to *get* a lawyer - and quickly. Don't delay any...

What will most likely be the outcome of a 1st probation violation due to not paying court fines on time?

Most judges I know would be quite happy with you - you got behind on payments for a very understandable reason, you got caught up on your payments...