Legal Questions and Answers
Can a 17 year old be a party to a lease agreement in Missouri ?
I am 17 years old and my husband is 29, and we are planning to lease out a building in Missouri. Can I join with him in executing the lease agreement despite being under 18 years of age?
12/23/2016 | Category: Minors | State: Missouri | #28688My 17-year-old son got legally emancipated. Can I terminate the child support?
I am divorced and I have been providing child support to my 17-year-old son. He recently got legally emancipated. Can I now terminate the child support under the Ohio State law?
12/23/2016 | Category: Divorce » Child Support | State: Ohio | #28687Can I ask the landlord to return the prepaid rent when I terminate the rent agreement?
My landlord has failed to deliver possession of the rental property on the date specified in the rent agreement. The landlord has taken two month’s rent in advance. I wish to terminate the agreement. Under Montana law, can I ask the landlord to return the prepaid rent when I terminate the rent agreement?
12/23/2016 | Category: Landlord Tenant | State: Montana | #28686In Montana, how many days’ notice does a tenant need to provide before terminating the agreement?
I entered into a rent agreement few months back and paid three months’ rent in advance per the rent agreement. Now my landlord refuses to deliver possession of the rental property. I wish to terminate the agreement. Under the law prevailing in Montana, how many days’ notice does a tenant need to provide before terminating the agreement?
12/23/2016 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Lease Termin... | State: Montana | #28685My tenant changed the lock to my rental property. Can I get a key as landlord?
I have rented my house in Montana three months back. My tenant has changed the lock to my rental property and has refused to give me the key to the new lock. My tenant says that I can access the rental property at any time in his presence, but I have no right to ask for or keep the key to the house. What remedies do I have in this situation?
12/23/2016 | Category: Landlord Tenant | State: Montana | #28682Can the landlord ask the tenant to provide a duplicate key if the tenant changes the main lock of the house?
I have rented my house to a family in Montana. Recently I went to the rental property to inspect and make small repairs. I noticed that the tenant had changed the main lock of the house, without informing me. Can I ask the tenant to provide me with a duplicate key?
12/23/2016 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Repairs | State: Montana | #28681In Montana, does the landlord have an obligation to provide the tenant hot water and heat?
I am living in a rented apartment in Montana. Since two weeks, we have not been getting hot water. I have asked my landlord to provide us with hot water and heat as it’s getting colder, but he says that he is not responsible for providing us with hot water and heat. Is my landlord correct?
12/23/2016 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Repairs | State: Montana | #28680Does the tenant have an obligation to keep the premises of the rental property clean and maintained?
I have rented my housed to a college student in Montana. The tenant is not keeping the premises clean and tidy. He has already damaged the air conditioning and other electrical appliances due to his careless usage. Is there a law in Montana which states that the tenant has an obligation to keep the premises of the rental property clean and maintained?
12/23/2016 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Duties of Te... | State: Montana | #28679Can a 15 year old enter into a contract for music from a music producer in Florida?
My son who is 15 years old has been offered a record deal for music from a music producer in Florida. How do we go about dealing with the whole contract?
12/23/2016 | Category: Minors » Age of Major... | State: Florida | #28678Can a 17-year-old enter into a contract for educational loan? Will the banks charge more than the rate of interest?
I am a 17-year-old resident of Florida. I am looking at doing apprenticeship in automobile design in Germany. I have to borrow fund and I want to do it in my name. Am I, being a minor, able to enter into a contract for educational loan? Will the banks charge more than the rate of interest because I am a minor?
12/23/2016 | Category: Minors » Age of Major... | State: Florida | #28677