It's quite rare to see criminal charges pressed against a tenant or former tenant stemming from property damage during a tenancy. Police are...

I have a dj business. to make a contract legit what do i need to do?

A contract doesn't have to be notarized to be legitimate. If you're starting a business or engaged in an ongoing business, paying a lawyer for a...

Filed a foreclosure for non payment, did the mitigation and reduced payments by 2/3, buyer paid for 3 months, quit , options?

If you don't already, you're absolutely going to want to retain an attorney to assist you with this, as the rights and obligations, as well as...

Can a rental property enter my apartment without my consent with no advance notice of entry? Are they required to paint?

My colleagues Mr. Nessly and Mr. Pickard have addressed the unauthorized entry claim relevant to your situation. Regarding the paint and...

Can my landlord legally do this.

No, a landlord cannot exercise self-help by taking all your electronics (which is in violation of Oregon landlord tenant law AND a tort claim) nor...

Getting evicted , how long do I have?

If you don't pay rent in the 72 hour period, the landlord can file an eviction. If they follow through with filing, you'll have a hearing to try to...

You touch on a few issues which I'll address individually. First, if you gave a 30 day notice in the middle of a month (June), and you...

Could not move on scheduled move out told landlord he said okay but came into the house while we were moving and not there

It sounds like you may have a claim for an unauthorized entry, which would properly require a minimum 24 hour notice.

Can a landlord retake us back to court after we had gone to court for back rent?

Whether you can be taken back to court likely depends on just how you made an agreement to settle the initial matter, but regardless the answer is...

Should I file a motion or an answer myself?

You don't have to pay someone to respond, but as my colleague suggested it may make sense to do so. Whether that response should be a motion or an...