A family member is trying to evict me from my mothers home, where I have lived for over 2 yrs.

You are in a tough situation. You may have a tenancy at will which is not subject to an unlawful detainer action as to your mother - and you may...

Is there a law protecting tenants from paying a fee when breaking a lease due to promotion?

If you have a month to month agreement and you gave 20 days notice on or before 20 days before the end of the month, you are not required to pay a...

Am I required to pay for repair of a shower wall at an apartment without anitslip that I slipped and fell in and hit the wall?

It is your landlord' obligation to repair the place. The issue of whether or not the shower was reasonably safe is going to take a...

I recently purchased a foreclosed property, how can I evict a prior owner when they filed a bankruptcy

Previous poster addressed the bankruptcy issues, the next thing to look at is the Notice of Trustee's sale, which says you have standing to evict...

Once your check gets to your landlord he can deposit it. So the thing is to be sure he has it on the first but not before. What is not OK is...

How do I fight claim company in IN is saying that I owe them $7000 from an issue in 1996?

If the tenancy was here in WA, the statute of limitations on a written agreement is six years from the last contact between the parties. You need...

Is the tenant obligated to pay for a septic system backup if the landlord cannot prove the tenant caused it?

The landlord is responsible at all times during the tenancy to make sure the drains work. He should be notified immediately and in writing. The...

Please go contact your local Legal Services office. You have been evicted without a court order and you are entitled to money damages as a result...

My wife and I are on SSDI we are both disabled. We have been in our mobile home residence for 7 years.

And this is the horrible problem with private real estate contracts, that the seller can declare a default when you have performed 99% of the...

In washington sate, can a landlord require a tenant to purchase renters insurance as a condition of lease renewal?

I'm not so sure. RCW 59 18 230 says that contract terms that are inconsistent with State law are unenforceable. Tenants always have a duty to...

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