Legal FAQ

I Have Rent Arrears And Getting Evicted And Going To Court What Should...
Get a loan and pay the arrears you owe, or look for a new place to live

I Have Rented An Apartment To Two Young Men-they Are The Only Ones...
You don't. They have the right to have friends come over and stay over every now and consequently. As long as they aren't actually living there and are just visit, you have no recourse.

I Have Rented For 5 Years And Am Now Moving Out. Am I Responsible...
First it would depend on the state law and second it would best to determine if losing the deposit would be a greater loss of money over the cost of repainting and cleaning the carpet.

I Have Rented My Apartment For 6 Years. I Live In Pa. How Can I Get...
I just want my landlord to paint and replace the carpets. I hold lived here for 6 years and always pay my rent on time. Call the just housing in your state and they can answer your...

I Have Rented Out One Of The Rooms In My House To A Guy From Work....
I just need some help here!! I guess depending on the state within is different laws but here in Michigan. You still have to officially evict him and he gets 30 days to get out. If you just put...

I Have Reported Things To My Landlord That Need To Be Fixed In House...
This is a serious health hazard. Call your local Health Department and complain. They will give him a indisputable amount of time to make the necessary repairs. If he doesn't make the repairs in good time. They will hit him...

I Have Section 8 And My Landlord Failed The Inspection, Housing Hold...
Contact housing and tell them that you made your payment on your rent And that you have proof Always keep proof of any payment you make on rent or anything

I Have Several Felonies And Just Got Off Parole After 18 Years Do...
Chances are nothing at all will happen here and you will basically have to live with it

I Have Some Neighbors In Apt. Complex Who Continue To Stomp Out Cigarette...
I'm not sure how to ask on site itself. This is such rude behavior. I wonder why they wouldn't want a receptacle out on your shared patio? Maybe they want to suggest a different solution that they think would work better than...

I Have Something That Been On My Record For 10 Years That Was Dismissed,...
Different places have different type periods before you can own something expunged from your record, depending on the severity as well. You must contact your local government agency to see what statute of limitations and due process

I Have Springtail Bugs Everywhere And My Landlord Has Delayed For...
I live in Indiana and i have a three year old next to down syndrome who cant walk--she lays in the bugs and bug spray i cant afford to move and i cant see this landlord giving back deposit even though no...

I Have Stupidly Signed A AGA Agreement And The Tenant Has Gone Bankrupt...
The landlord has a duty to minimize any loss. You shouldn't be liable for all the remaining nine years, but probably the time until it is rented again. If he isn't actively trying to rent out the place again, you may have some...

I Have Tenants That Lied About Social Services Paying Their Security...
You could give them 2 options: Either re-file a lease agreement (with the stipulation attached that they pay so much a month until they hold paid the deposit), or they get evicted. That keeps you on lawful ground when you have to serve them. Make...

I Have Termites In My Apartment, Do I Have To Pay Rent?
As long as you havent legally complained which requires a written notice giving 30 days to fix problem, you still must pay rent

I Have This Weird Thing That Happens To Me, I Can See Some Things...
I saw this quite a long time before they had elected the different president, I knew Obama was going to win but I saw that the new elected president be going to get shot. I don't think anyone can...

I Have Three Months Left Of My Six Month Lease But I Want To Move...
You should give at least 30 days but you still may have to repay the remainder of rent for the months left unless the landlord can find immediate rental. It may be best to just ride it out. When...

I Have Two Children For My Common Law Husband And He Died, How Soon...
I am very sorry for your loss. And for your children's loss. My advice to you would be to call an attorney and ask what you necessitate to do to protect your standing. With or without a will, his children...

I Haven't Been Able To Pay My Landlord, His Rent In One Lump Sum Because...
If you have a lease, and you both have been doing this for some time, next in court, it might be considered a breech of contract by both parties, and might get thrown out. But realistically, it would be an...

I hear that in that is a tenet within some states, that you can not paint...
I heard it on the television. LOL I guess that makes me a felon!! If it really is a decree, I truly don't believe you'll go to jail. There are antiquated laws still contained by the "books"...

I Heard A Friend Of Mine Got Arrested About A Year Ago And I Heard...
If you know what state she's in... Then you can go to that state's Department of Corrections website and look up her information there. I know within Florida it shows where they are, what offense, if they're out on...