Your best bet is to have the landlord change the locks, rather than do it yourself. With most form lease agreements, you're not allowed to change...

Can the Landlord keep unused prorated rent if HE asked me to vacate 6 days early so he could paint?

I don't know about moral bankruptcy, as far as unlawful acts by landlords go, trying to pocket 6 days of rent is pretty tame. But you're right, if...

Is this valid and am I supposed to get a copy signed by the manager, not just a copy signed by me?

Valid for what purpose? To be considered a lease? It certainly seems so. Is your landlord denying that there's a lease? Are you trying to get out...

What is the quickest legal process of having a single person evicted or removed from a 9 month lease?

It sounds to me like you're a co-tenant and not subleasing the space to "4th person" (it's not 100% clear from the question). If that's the you...

Generally taxes, government fines, and child support have collections methods that aren't available to the rest of creditors. That said, if...

For a commercial lease, the predominant source of law will be whatever is in your contract, hopefully written. You will need to review your lease...

I agree with Ms. Selvig, an employer probably wouldn't be responsible for the damages under the basis of respondeat superior (vicarious liability)...

As far as the landlord is concerned, the tenants are jointly and each responsible for any damages that can't be taken from the security deposit. As...

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

I think there's a potential technical argument that could be made that you cannot be evicted for nonpayment of a bill in your name alone under ORS...

Requesting correspondence between myself and landlord only via email or written letter.

Seems totally appropriate to me. However, be aware that where the Oregon Landlord Tenant Act requires written notice, they must be hand delivered...