We do consumer protection work, and I will tell you that there is a lot of this going on among car dealers. It's usually slightly different: You...

I have 1st & 2nd loan on my primary residence in Arizona. If I walkaway can either mortgage company come after me on deficency?

It's not simple. If the first forecloses on you, it cannot go after the deficiency in Arizona if the property is less than 2.5 acres, is used for...

30 day notice to vacate apartment

Our out-of-state contributor is correct: when the written lease expired and you stayed, you went automatically into a month-to-month lease with the...

I am being sued (wrongfully) for damages to a property that has foreclosed and sold at Trustee Sale. Is this legal?

You need a consultation with an attorney familiar with both landlord-tenant law and deed of trust law. You need to be asked a number of...

My landlords have repeatedly sent exterminators who have failed to actually exterminate cockroaches in my apartment. What now?

Some additional comments . . . Regarding the self-help remedy, know that you have to give prior written notice and you can use self-help only...

How much notice must I give to the person I am paying rent to that I need to move out? (only her name is on the lease)

Without a written lease, you are subject to the landlord tenant act's 30 day requirement. Give the notice immediately before your next pay day...

Az. Landlord Tenant Law - Addendum lease cover a law suit?

Tough question. Are you the woman who called me a couple days ago with this same question? The Act says that a landlord cannot put terms in the...

There is mold in my bathroom for 4 mths and now he is evicting me

You have to separate the mold and rent issues. If you don't pay your rent, they can evict you, and the bad condition of the premises is not a...

Can I force a credit card company to remove entries on my credit report if I am ONLY an authorized user on the deliquent accnt ?

A few additional comments to supplement Mr. Hoffman's comments. (1) Although credit card and collection companies can be ferocious and...

My 1st house has 2 morgage and we lived there until feb 2010 from 2005. we bought biger house in feb 2010 and we live there.

The lenders on the first property cannot get satisfaction from your other properties. Your options on the first property are foreclosure or short...