Legal Questions and Answers
Can I evict my daughter without giving her notice?
I have an adult child living in my home who is not paying rent. She has violated the stipulations allowing her to live in my home by possessing and using drugs. Can I evict her without having to give her notice?
05/16/2007 | Category: Landlord Tenant | State: Florida | #4949Can I enter my tenants home that has moved out but still has property in the home?
A tenant was seen moving out a week ago she still has property in the home, and has not been back in the home during this week but has been spotted in the mobile home park, can I enter the home and how long do I have to wait before I enter the home?
05/16/2007 | Category: Landlord Tenant | State: North Carolina | #4940Am I entitled to my security deposit?
I lived in a town house for over 3 years. The contract stated no cats. I found a stray cat and kept it in the apartment for about 1 year. When I moved out the manager found out about the cat and kept my security deposit of $700. The manager said she would send money to my new address if I was going to get some back. I have not had any word from the manager since(almost 1 y...
05/16/2007 | Category: Landlord Tenant | State: Nebraska | #4912Is it legal for a landlord to raise rent if there is not lease agreement?
My son and his wife rent a half double block home on a monthly basis for the past 2 years and pay $350 per month with no lease agreement. They are both college graduates and work very hard. Clean living people. Their landlords (an elderly couple that lives across the street from them) has made ridiculous accusations against them such as stealing tomato plants, damaging the home...
05/16/2007 | Category: Landlord Ten... » Lease Payments | State: Pennsylvania | #4899What is meant if there is no surviving issue of the decedent? What do they mean by issue?
Under intestate law in Missouri they state that the surviving spouse shall receive the entire intestate estate if there is no surviving issue of the decedent. What do they mean by issue? If this means surviving children (adult) is it blood children first then children by 2nd marriage come next in the distribution?
05/16/2007 | Category: Wills and Estates | State: Missouri | #4893Are the children required to pay the debt out of the insurance proceeds they receive?
A person dies leaving a large amount of credit card debt. The sale of assets does not cover the entire amount of debt. The person has life insurance with his/her two children as equal beneficiaries. Are the children required to pay the rest of the debt out of the insurance moneys they receive?
05/15/2007 | Category: Wills and Estates | State: Iowa | #4888What are the legal procedures to regain property back from foreclosure?
What are the legal procedures to regain property back from foreclosure? I have good credit from prior years and due to a death and illness I fell behind in 2006. I made attempts to catch up paymetns in December 2006 when some unidentified people came out and changed the locks with no legal documents to show they had any legal rights to do so.
05/15/2007 | Category: Real Property » Foreclosure | State: Alabama | #4882What are my options for my marital home now that I am divorcing and in bankruptcy?
I now live in Virginia and left an abusive husband in Pennsylvania where we have a home. My name is on the mortgage but not on the deed. The house was refinanced and when I signed I did not know I was not on the deed. We have been apart 4 years and I recently filed Chapter 13 Bankruptcy and for 5 years will be paying off debts. The mortgage is on my credit so I had to include t...
05/15/2007 | Category: Divorce | State: Virginia | #4880What steps can we take to adopt our grandson that we have been raising?
At present my husband and myself have temporary custody of our grandson, granted in September 2006. Our son had signed over his rights to us before we started the procedure, however the mother refused. Since August 2006 we have heard from her 3 times and not seen her since August 2006. She did not appear at the final hearing. She is a known drug addict and is at present eludin...
05/15/2007 | Category: Adoption | State: Alabama | #4878Could I be responsible for my new husband's debts?
I am interested in marrying a man who is about to declare bankruptcy. I have a lot of assets. My question is this: If we should decide to marry, will I be liable for his debts? I need to be cautious about my future and cannot afford to loose any assets. Can Uncle Sam attach my resources? I am an older woman who has no one to support her so I must be cautious about my future.
05/15/2007 | Category: Marriage | State: Texas | #4877