My tenant is growing marjiuana in my property

Evicting a commercial tenant from a rental premises is predicated upon proving the tenant with a proper termination notice and then proceeding to...

Can an employer suspend an employee with out informing them?

If you're a union member, any employment concerns should first and immediately be brought up to your local union representative. Internal...

What rights or remedies do I have from an unauthorized submittal of my resume from an agency to a client?

You're likely facing an uphill battle here, but the devil is in the details. The short version of your claims is, essentially, that you'd be...

What should I do?

You're going to have to get in contact both with the person who's on the title, and with the person who sold you the van. I don't want to jump to...

How to evict a tenant after the lease is terminated and won't move out

You CANNOT simply change the locks on a residence of a tenant. As a residential landlord, you are never legally allowed to exercise "self help" in...

In small claims court is filing a counter claim admitting the plaintiffs accusations?

In addition to the practical issues in filing an Answer and Counter-Claim, as raised and addressed by my colleagues -- i.e., the necessity of...

We live in a small 1 bedroom apartment, dealing with landlords girlfriend living above us, being loud and not being taken care o

It sounds like there are two main issues here -- issues with regard to your neighbors, and issues with regard to repairs. First, if you have...

How do I get an ex-partner out of MY house legally?

Unfortunately, your ex-partner may be right. Often times, such domestic situations sort themselves out with one former partner electing to move....

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Can we deduct the amount of money we are out from our rent?

No, you can't simply deduct such an alleged debt from a rental payment. Or, at least, you can't deduct such an amount without the agreement of your...

Can our landlord discriminate against us and force only us every year to pay more and more rent?

If you're in a term lease with a set duration of your tenancy, then your landlord CANNOT increase your rent without you agreeing. However, if...