Landlord unwilling to negotiate damage/deposit claims, threatening to send me to collections. What should my next step be?
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Answered on November 23, 2011
Your lease can say whatever it wants, and that does not make it enforceable. Be careful not to take legal advice from your landlord who may wind up...
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Can my previuos landlord give me a bad reference while I am disputing damage charges in small claims court?
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Answered on November 22, 2011
What you can do is this: write to your landlord. Tell your landlord that you want them to limit themselves to a neutral reference. A neutral...
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Is there a Law that protects renters from foreclosure or bankruptcy?
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Answered on November 22, 2011
Yes, there are specific rules to protect you, both State and Federal. The Federal rule is called the Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act of 2009....
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Is it pointless to reapply for an anti harassment order once you've been denied?
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Answered on November 22, 2011
Your BF has standing to ask for a Domestic Violence Protection Order because they have a previous relationship and a child in common. You have...
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I need to know if there is a way i can get back childsupport from my non married father of my daughter who lives out of state?
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Answered on November 22, 2011
Yes, there is a way to get back support paid to you. If you can hire private counsel, there are lots of really good family law attorneys in Tacoma...
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I have a judgment against me and an asset investigator telling me they are trying to collect from my father. Can they do that?
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Answered on November 21, 2011
Really? Did you ask for the name of the office s/he works for? If I had to guess, I'd say you heard from a debt collector. If they call you back,...
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I am thinking of going for 3rd party custody as the grandparent of my daughters child.
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Answered on November 21, 2011
If this were my grandbaby, I'd call the police. Elizabeth Powell
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Will wisconsin extradite for civil judgement against me
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Answered on November 21, 2011
Be careful not to take legal advice from debt collectors. I don't want to make any assumptions about your question, but if somebody is calling you...
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Can my ex-landlord charge me a 40% fee if they send a damages bill to collections?
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Answered on November 21, 2011
Any fee charged has to be disclosed up front in your contract, so you are correct that at the conclusion of the tenancy there isn't a good way for...
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How to get custody/guardianship of 4yr old grandaughter
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Answered on November 20, 2011
"Will be reporting to CPS?" When? You are relating that you have observed serious neglect that could have resulted in death or serious harm to this...
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