Can I make my tenant stop smoking in his unit?

Since it is not in the lease, you really should invest in a consultation with a local landlord/tenant attorney. He/she can advise you on what you...

Can I sue my landlord for coming in my apt without me knowing about it?

To sue somebody, you have to prove to the court you suffered economic damages. Otherwise, there is nothing for the court to do--it can't turn back...

It is not illegal. While unfair, they can rescind based on that since they use that as a criteria.

My daughter's high school sent my to court for student truancy, the issue is the school never made an effort to notify me

No, you can not. There is no law requiring they contact you first. Why is this negligence? Negligence is when you owe someone a legal duty, and...

I am a victim of identity theft. I have traced back the business that breached my personal information. Can I sue that business

If this business has in place the protections that are standard in its industry, then it probably will not have liability. More detail is needed. I...

A relative sends my mail in care of the landlord at the place where I am staying. is that appropriate.?

Some people do that when you do not own the property, it is not illegal. Why don't you just ask the relative to stop doing that?

Can I put a restraining order to keep the landlord from interning my rental anytime he wants without asking

What does your lease say? Read it, and if it says he can come in without notice, then he can. If it says he has to give notice, and he is not, get...

Call and ask city code enforcement, also, the county, and also call the non-emergency number of your local police department. Between these...

Can the BOT in our townhome community apply the HOA rules subjectively, and give preferential treatment to the BOTs?

I'll first answer the discrimination lawsuit question: Discrimination is only illegal when it is based on race, religion, ethnicity, sexual...

I agree with the other two attorneys, and you should also report this activity to Animal Control. One caveat though, in many jurisdictions, a...