If our landlord has already violated 2 terms on our lease agreement does that give us grounds to terminate our lease?

The landlord can legally prohibit drug use on the property. The landlord can prohibit smoking of tobacco in the apartment as well even though it...

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How do I go about getting rid of a state mandatory protection order?

If the judge denied your request then you are not likely to get relief until the pending criminal case is complete. You can speak to an attorney...

Should I request a protection order before or after my divorce is final?

If you feel you can wait, then you are not entitled to a temporary restraining order. A TRO is issued to someone who believes that there is an...

Will I be responsible for paying a fee for a Court-Ordered Attorney in a Civil Case ?

You are generally not entitled to an attorney in a civil case. If you want to be represented by counsel, you generally have to retain counsel on...

I rent a single family home. The landlord will not fix a broken toilet and will not fix the range or the washing machine.

If the lease provides that these repairs are the landlord's responsibility, one option is to go to small claims court and seek a judgment for the...

Is locking out a roommate legal?

Mr. Casebolt provides a good analysis. It is also possible that if he is not able to retrieve his property he may have a civil claim for...

Appellee tried to file a sur-reply brief, which the court denied. Can the content of that brief be used to impeach the appellee?

If you are granted oral argument you could refer to the brief if you think it is really that important. However, the filing is not testimony and...

You can sue anyone for any thing at any time. However, your defamation claim will not be successful. You have no damages.

The no contact order only affects you, so you are the only one who can be arrested on that charge. It may be that your husband should have been...

So I was assaulted, injured, inaccurately accused and then sent detox, yet nothing on police report states I was injured???

Anything else you wish to pursue will be torpedoed by a criminal conviction, so you need an acquittal. Your current task is to avoid a conviction....