If you had no lease, you were a month to month tenant with no right to continuing possession. Once properly notified, you were obligated to move out.

You'll need to consult with an attorney personally on this. Yes, of course they won't pay you without a release, but whether you could recover...

Ye, you still owe the back rent. Explaining the intricacies of the effect of the dismissal is highly technical, depends heavily on how it was...

Your question: "How long does a father have to be absent (no contact, no financial support) before he loses his rights?" He doesn't. That's not...

That should have been handled in your divorce. If you had an attorney, you should contact that attorney pronto. If you didn't, you should consult...

Yes, interest can accrue on debt you haven't paid off. In the right circumstances, even after 17 years.

It's hard to pinpoint without reviewing your written agreement; however, if the buyer "accepts the property without a Abstract of Title and title...

There is risk entering into financial transactions such as this with someone who is married, so your anxiety is well placed.

No such claim would arise under these facts. Sustainable intentional infliction of emotional distress claims are rare.

Yes. 91A.8, "Damages recoverable by an employee" identifies the damages recoverable by an employee for employer's refusal to pay wages due. ...