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Is landlord obligated to refund security deposit 30 days after lease ends or 30 days after forwarding address is provided?
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Answered on June 26, 2012
You seem to have a good grasp of the law. The refund or accounting must be placed in the mail within 30 days -- not received in that time.
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My fathers lean holder on his truck,picked it up last night, after i called yesterday to tell them he had passed. is that legal?
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Answered on June 26, 2012
If your father's estate is probated, there are some rules that would give the executor some time before the truck could be lawfully repossessed.
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How to obtain a cause number without a current/prior open cause.
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Answered on June 26, 2012
In all or almost all circumstances, a subpoena is only issued in a pending case. If you have a pending case, you have a cause number. If you don't...
Does a contract have to have an end date and termination clause?
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Answered on June 26, 2012
Given what you wrote, I believe you would be legally entitled to terminate the contract. There may be other factors, however, to consider. For...
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CAN DENTON CO. CHARGE ME TAXES ON PROPERTY I DO NOT OWN?
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Answered on June 26, 2012
You do own property on which you are being taxed. You own a royalty interest in land included in a pooled unit for the horizontal well. Part of...
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Is it legal for on sybling to buy out another syblings shares on property that is shared by 7 others, without notifying them?
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Answered on June 26, 2012
If several persons (e.g., siblings) each own an interest in a tract of land, anyone of them can sell his or her interest to anyone else (including...
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Is there a statute of limitations in Texas for filing a small claims suit against an estate?
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Answered on June 08, 2012
You possibly have a case for "conversion" which has a 2 year limitation period. If this was incident to a lease, the limitation period may be...
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Should I plead guilty or not guilty for embezellment?I got fired on May 26 for using my discount card on a couple of people...
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Answered on June 08, 2012
Regardless of whether you are in fact guilty or not and regardless of whether the prosecution can make a case against you or not, do not plead...
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What does it mean for me if I have received a notice that my current mortgage company has filed Chapter 11 Bankruptcy.
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Answered on June 08, 2012
Do you mean refinancing with GMAC Mtg. Co. or a new lender? In either case, I don't think the Chapter 11 helps you in any way. It might make...
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Is the old law in Texas still in law books stating if a payment is refused on a debt the debt is no longer owed?
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Answered on June 08, 2012
If you are talking about making a partial payment on a debt, I don't think there has been such a law in the past 30 or so years if in fact there...
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