Is it legal for my landlord to charge a termination fee on a lease that hasn't even begun?

If the original lease had a provision in it saying that the Landlord could charge an $8 application fee if, when the lease terminates, the Tenant...

I rent commercial space. Landlord is selling building. The lease does not cover this. Is new landlord required to honor lease?

Yes. The new landlord is bound to the terms of the existing lease.

Evicting a tenant

You should make sure that you not only bring the eviction action against the tenant for non-payment of rent, but also for another or other...

LLC registration mistakes

I cannot tell which documents the various mistakes were made, so fix the mistakes on the documents where the mistakes were made (that is, for tax...

What is the absolute maximum a landlord can charge for security deposit the first year?

Here is what the law says on tenbant Security deposits: Section 250.511a. "Escrow funds limited (a) No landlord may require a sum in excess...

How the late fees are charged all depends on how the lease is written. It could provide that a late fee is due for each month the rent (or part...

Want to give my partner sole ownership of our LLC

I agree with the previous attorney that you need to refer to your Operating Agreement to see how withdrawals are handled. In addition to...

I got a promissory note notarized from a family friend, what do I do with the paper now?

If the debt was that of your family friend and her son, you should have gotten the son to sign the note, too. The fact that the note was notarized...

Can I sue my landlord?

First of all you need to find out what the black "mold" is. To do this, you should take photos of the mold and then write to your landlord and...

Describe the remedies that are available to an aggrieved or injured party in respect of a breach of contract

Your question is too broad to be answered except in a couple of law school courses. Basically, there are two types of compensation - one is money...