If he signed the lease as a tenant he has the same rights to the apartment as you do. If he signed as a surety in the event you default on your...

No, you shouldn't have to live with an infestation of pests, especially if the landlord knew about it before renting to you. Your lease...

Can a landlord notify you they are adding a small trash fee 8 days ahead of time when I am well into a multi-year lease?

Check your lease agreement and what is says regarding trash removal. Recommend you call the office as they suggested. Finally, consider calling...

Can I get rid of my ex-roommates stuff?

No. Selling another's personal goods for your profit is called 'conversion'. It could open you to a civil suit, or even criminal charges. Stay...

Should a landlord tell a tenant before they move in about a ridiculously high powerbill? I mean $350 a month when we conserve.

If the landlord knew that the structure was not properly insulated and the utility bills were therefore high, you have a good chance of getting an...

A school principal has tripped my son and hit my son with his shoulder can something be done about this? It was done

Of course. Assault and battery. An assault is, in actuality, an incomplete battery; a person commits an assault if he or she intentionally places...

What are the chances my ex will be granted joint custody of our son just because I've had a felony drug charge in the past?

The court will consider all the factors--not just one. The fact that you have been raising your son for three years will go a long way toward...

I am 22 and am currently living with my twin sister at apartment only until her lease ends which should be this decmber.

Your sister's lease agreement probably has a provision about sub-letting, frequently the provision makes it clear that it is not allowed without...

Abandonment of a Marriage

Desertion in Virginia is the same as abandonment–it means the spouse has willfully cut off the martial relationship. It can be actual (leaving...

Though most of your issues will not apply you may find Oregon's landlord tenant information handy...http://www.osbar.org/public/legalinfo/tenant.html