A police officer can view anything which any member of the public can view from a public vantage point. An officer can, for example, go to the...

Wrongly accused, where do i stand?

There is a statute which protects retailers from liability for mistaken stops inside the store or in the "immediate vicinity". I'm attaching a...

Eviction Dismissed in court but now I have a bill for my remaining lease months (6 months). Now i'm confused about my rights?

A tenant who is a victim of domestic violence can move out without further rent liability, but the conditions of the statute have to be satisfied. ...

I live in WA and was mailed a out of stste sobpoena to go to CA is this legal?

This answer assumes that the California case is a criminal prosecution. A California court can enforce a subpoena addressed to you, but not by...

Do I need to answer a complaint with an affirmative defense even though this complaint don't have a case number

Unlike many (most?) other states and unlike the federal courts, in this state a plaintiff can start a case by merely serving an unfiled summons and...

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Renters agreement

I would characterize the essence of the problem this way: Your rent includes parking for two cars, and if the landlord is not providing parking...

Can I refuse my roommate's candidate for a subletter?

House-sharing tenancies are not discussed in state and local law. They are usually poorly documented among the owner and various tenants who move...

What is the stature of limitations to file in small claims court for unpaid damange depoist in legal time frame?

Computing a statute of limitations can be tricky. I think it's six years because it's based on a written agreement (lease), but because a...

From your question it's unclear (to me, at least) where this record exists. Is it a court judgment? Or merely an internal administrative record? ...

Am I allowed to collect rent from tenants who are renting my home that is in foreclosure?

The tenants may be reacting to chatter in the popular press and internet about how tenants can get cheated by paying rent to phantom landlords, or...