Lease renewal issues

It is not about your presence, it is about your signature. You cannot be held to a contract that you have not signed. That said, depending on how...

Can my apartment managers change my locks without my notice and do i still have to pay to break my lease?

If you paid rent on April 1, you are entitled to the possessory interest in the property until midnight on April 30. You are entitled to any and...

Resigned a lease, but husband is military and just got issued orders!

Mr. Weatherstone is absolutely correct. Your landlord may complain, but the SSCRA and the specific provision of the RLTA trump your lease. Hope...

When an attorney is preparing to hand over a client's file after being dismissed from the case ...

Yes, it is customary to make a back up of the file if the attorney is fired. Yes, especially if the attorney is anticipating a complaint or a suit...

Even better is to make your landlord pay you for your inconvenience. First, WRITE to your landlord and advise him your oven is not working. In...

After filing for separation, must my "wife" and I maintain separate residences?

There is no requirement that you physically separate. Legal separation is a status in which you are still married, but separated, usually for...

How long can my old landlord keep my last month's rent (paid twice)?

It should have been returned immediately - there is no basis in the law to receive rent for the same month twice. You are under no obligation to...

Seven weeks and no paycheck

Is there any sort of a written employment agreement? If the answer is no, you are still entitled to be paid for the hours you have worked. Look up...

Can a landlord correct a 3-day notice done wrong by serving another (still wrong) at the end of the 1st 3-day?

The rules about notices are different from the rules around service of the summons and complaint (process). Your landlord probably retained counsel...

What are the odds of winning an eviction for nonpayment of rent

Landlords can and do make the conditions for a month to month different from a lease. Luckily, since your lease has ended, you can give proper...