Prohibited Provisions in Lease Agreements
Sep 19, 2011
In many states, there are prohibited provisions---provisions that may have existed in the past but are now illegal because they violate state or federal law.
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Landlords Must Disclose Prior to Leasing
Sep 19, 2011
Landlords have a legal obligation to disclose important rental property information. Common disclosures include notice of mold when the landlord knows or has a reason to believe it exists, notice of se...
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Landlords Need to be Careful to Avoid Violating Federal Laws When Sceening Tenants
Sep 19, 2011
Landlords need to be carefulthey cant ask the wrong questions of prospective tenants, but landlords must do some form of screening. The federal Fair Housing Act prohibits a landlord from refusing to re...
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Landlord Negotiating from a Position of Strength When Filing for Eviction
Sep 19, 2011
Negotiating Tip for Landlords regarding Eviction Proceedings: Pursuing an eviction action is often a prudent move if the conditions for the action have been met. In the first place, under the lease agr...
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Landlords Should Read Their Lease Agreement Provisions!
Sep 19, 2011
Landlords should read the leases they sign. In particular, landlords should understand the default provision of their lease.
General District Court judges generally require strict compliance with the l...
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Landlords Should Move Swiftly When Tenants Fall Behind in Rent For the Benefit of All Concerned
Sep 19, 2011
Landlords too frequently allow tenant delinquencies to fester. In many cases tenants eventually pay their overdue rental money, but just as many cannot pay the money due AND the money owing the next mo...
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No Self Incrimination Under the UCMJ
Sep 19, 2011
Much like the Fifth Amendment protections provided against self incrimination, the UCMJ provides at 831 ART. 31 that: (a) No person subject to this chapter may compel any person to incriminate himself ...
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The Process of Filing UCMJ Charges
Sep 19, 2011
The process for how charges are brought under the UCMJ are laid out at 830. ART. 30. Where the act provides that: (a) Charges and specifications shall be signed by a person subject to this chapter unde...
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The Impact of a Judge Being Unable to Proceed with UCMJ Trial
Sep 19, 2011
Impact of a judge dropping from a trial under the UCMJ is laid out at 829. ART. 29(d) where it provides that If the military judge of a court-martial composed of a military judge only is unable to proc...
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Special Courts Martial Member Numbers Cannot Drop Below three
Sep 19, 2011
Impact of a special courts martial total number of members dropping below three is laid out at 829. ART. 29(c) where the act provides: Whenever a special court-martial, other than a special court-marit...
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