Can LL refuse to return deposit due to false claims of damages?

How do you think the landlord accessed the mailbox when you did not return the keys to the mailbox? It is true that the US Postal Service does...

My brother wants to stop paying rent to the Estate even though he lives there and I don't. Is there a protocol for this?

Unless your parents give your brother the right to live on the property for free, he has no right to live on the property for free. He owes the...

I have 2 nieces, now 7 and 8. Raised them most of their lives. Mom has not contacted us in over 2 months....is that abandonment?

The attorney representing the mother would argue that the mother left the children with you, who is an appropriate caregiver, without any intent of...

I married in Vietnam 8 yrs. ago,no contact in 7 yrs.-how do I get a divorce from the US?Never filed married or applied US entry.

You should review the specific facts with your attorney to find out your legal options. If your spouse agrees to the dissolution of marriage,...

What can I do if the LL is not trying to re-rent my unit that I had to break the lease for?

The landlord is to make a reasonable effort to re-rent. The landlord does not have a duty to stop doing everything else and work solely on...

Is it kidnapping ??

The daughter lives in CA. So, CA laws apply. Your boyfriend should check what the laws in CA are. Each state has its own family laws. Here,...

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My former family law firm of 5 years, recently represented my former business partner against me in a buyout of my business.

There was not necessarily any conflict of interest. Just because an attorney represented you in a particular matter does not necessarily preclude...

A Summons for an old credit card debt was served on my mother-in-law for me. Help!

Service on your mother-in-law for a lawsuit against you would not be proper service when you two do not live together. However, the court would not...

I'm currently $60000 behind in child support and have an order to show cause case soon, what is going to happen to me?

Unless your child support amount is several thousand dollars a month, you would have to not have paid the child support for many years for the...

Can i get an annulment of my marriage if my husband is in prison we were married november 17 2012 and he went to jail dec.10,12

A spouse being sent to prison does not appear to be a statutory ground for a declaration of invalidity of marriage in WA. The statutory grounds are...