Can my landlord attach my disability check for breaking a rental lease?

Your landlord can sue you for the unpaid expenses of the lease agreement, but even with a judgment against you, proceeds from social security...

How do i file action against my landlord for trying to knowingly enforce a provision of my lease that is not legal?

You should probably focus first on your eviction, if one is coming up, and worry about damages second. If your landlord is trying to terminate your...

Hello in Portland, can you build on your lot of part of the back yard is a section of the Conservation overlay zone?

The document in the link below seems to have the relevant guidelines. As for interpreting them, have you talked with the building or planning...

Please help- court is today! Unsure of what to take to court for my case

Assuming this is the first time you're appearing before the court, this is a court appearance in which the parties meet and tell the court whether...

I co signed for a loan 11-yr ago..Is there a way I can remove my name?

Co-signing generally means that you're guaranteeing that the loan will be paid back. The lender wouldn't have made the loan unless you did that....

Me and my girlfriend are renting and both on lease that ends this month she cant pay anymore how to get her out

If you're both on the lease, you probably can't get her out except by terminating your lease. If your lease agreement lets you, you can give a 30...

Return dog on the craiglist

Purchases of dogs from craigslist sellers probably don't come with any warranties, but as Mr. Bodzin stated, there may be a narrow claim for fraud...

Need an attorney representing the tenant in Milwaukie, Portland.

Use the "Find a Lawyer" tab on Avvo. Otherwise, you need to ask a question.

*If* you had a month to month lease, even if it is commercial, your landlord couldn't change her mind and give you a 10 day notice. Of course, as...

Help! What can I do?

Is this is Oregon? Just wondering, because Oregon doesn't call its probate courts surrogate courts. If there's been a probate filing, you should be...