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Will I be held responsible to pay rent in a dwelling I have been in for a month without any formal agreement with the landlord?
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Answered on June 30, 2017
It is unlikely you'll have to pay if you move out, but only because most reasonable landlords won't take legal action against a tenant for a single...
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Will I have to pay 10% of a job that I canceled within 3 days. Is this legal?
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Answered on June 30, 2017
This amount sounds a little on the unconscionable side, and may not be viewed by courts as "liquidated damages" but instead could be seen as a...
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My exboss is holding my paid off titles until i do a voice stress analysis test. Is this legal?
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Answered on August 08, 2013
Unless there was something in your purchase contract or employment contract or employee handbook requiring you to jump through these types of hoops...
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If someone tries to sue me for publication in a false light or invasion of privacy in Washington State what are legal defenses?
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Answered on October 31, 2012
Cases like these are usually fact specific, so it is hard to tell you what your defenses will be. If you are being sued, it is mostly likely worth...
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Can a landlord change a contract after it has been signed? Can they evict us because we didn't adhere to their wishes?
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Answered on October 29, 2012
Neither of you can change the terms of the contract once it has been entered. That would require a modification to which you would both have to...
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Can I be sued for a medical bill that I paid in full with the original creditor 2 days before getting served from debt collector
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Answered on October 29, 2012
I believe you have a reasonable defense to them getting their legal fees. There had to be some kind of written notice to you from the collection...
Can I break my lease if our apartment was broken into and we were assaulted by neighbors?
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Answered on October 29, 2012
Did your landlord cause the situation? Did he/she do something that made it easier or more likely that your neighbors would break into your...
My 14-year old wants her stepfather to adopt her; he wants this, too. Can she legally emancipate herself from her bio father?
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Answered on October 29, 2012
This is a good question, and one that I unfortunately do not know the answer to. However, assuming that your daughter can get emancipated, I'm not...
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My landlord evicted us and the day he did the eviction he asked for the rent with out us knowing about the eviction this legal?
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Answered on October 29, 2012
If the rent was due and owing, then he could ask for it. The eviction notice probably gave you until the end of the lease term to get out (if it...
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Ok so i bought a phone off craigslist and it turns out it was stolen and they took the phone from me im barley 16 wat do i do
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Answered on October 29, 2012
Are they charging you with a crime, or did they just confiscate the stolen property? If they are charging you with a crime, then you want to ask...
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