Can a property owner charge nearly five times more for a public utility rate increase?

If they're raising utility rates, then it needs to be based on the new amount and you're right, raising it $4.75 when the water bill goes up $0.96...

Can my landlord enter my apt with a 24 hr notice if I have responded by saying they can't because my dog will be there

I'm confused, are you subleasing from someone else, or subleasing to some other tenant? Either way, if they give written 24-hour notice, you need...

Can this rental agency get me out in 24 hrs if I subleted an apt not being aware that it wasn't supposed to be rented out

Yes. If you had a sublease with tenants who moved out, but no agreement with the landlord and the tenants had no right to sublease, termination by...

Can I file suit against a county for damages?

Do you have any recourse to set aside a judgment 8 years ago based on a judge's non-recusal? I doubt it. First, the judge does not work for the...

You don't need a written lease to have privacy in the place you rent. You probably already have claims for statutory damages against her for...

Can the owners of the house I'm renting break my 1 year lease to sell the house because they need to settle an estate?

Kyle's right. Your landlord cannot break your term lease and force you to move. Your landlord can either buy you out (pay you to move), sell the...

If there's no lease break fee and you're abandoning the before your lease is up, you owe rent until your lease ends or until your landlord...

Am I in contempt of court if I fired the tenant for failing to show up with any equipment to plant winter wheat in a timely mann

If the judgment wasn't set aside after a hearing, it sounds like you might have waited too late to get counsel. But it sounds like you have an...

Can I file a claim in small claims court in OR against two or more defendants? How do I overcome different SOLs of state & feds

Yes, you can name as many separate parties as you believe you have claims against rising from the same set of facts. You will need to serve each...

What are my legal options in suing an ex that ruined my credit after not paying the mortgage against decree?

It sounds unlikely, but my perhaps your divorce judgment may offer some remedies. I don't practice family law, but I'm changing this to a divorce...