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It appears that you were initially both on the lease, and that you had a verbal agreement with the management that you would be taken off the lease. Then, your partner got herself removed from the lease by written agreement. Since the verbal agreement conflicts with the written agreement, I...

Incorrect. Here is the quote: This makes sense as small claims is a quick and dirty version of a real trial. There simply isn't the resources to hear arguments about "non-actual" damages. I would say that you should pursue the matter in district court (if there is no housing court in your...

A verbal agreement is as binding as a written one. The answer is NO.

A separate suit. I am curious how your first case came about. Did you contact the consumer protection agency first? What happened when you asked about triple damages for nonpayment of the deposit?

You can still sue for the remainder of what you are entitled to.

I don't think any of those questions are unreasonable. If any issues arise, you could state that the questions determine the amount of security deposit/rent, and not whether anyone is precluded from renting.

You are right to point out the difference between US and FL law. This has been a minor issue in the news recently. There is widespread belief that there is no such thing as jail for debt. As you note, technically, this is true as the courts are only making a judgment regarding the amount of debt...

Regardless of whether we have an individual right to possess firearms (I believe SCOTUS recently ruled in that direction regarding DC), the states still have much to say in the details of how that right is guaranteed. This is why firearms laws are so different state to state. Your state's laws...

The tenants might have felt (and, I can't be sure as you were not very specific in your statement of their concerns) that you were stalling in getting the repairs done. They don't see what happens between the time they contact you and someone comes out to fix or look at the problem. If the...

I think you should stick to common sense. If your son had no idea of what was happening, then the most he will likely have to do is repay the cardholder the amount in gas that was stolen. If your son was an accomplice to fraud, then he will face serious charges. The court will determine to what...

FYI 'damages' does not necessarily denote financial losses.

--wikipedia I would say there are plenty of attorneys that would be willing to take the case if the quote is indeed accurate.

If a public housing agency can, then most certainly a private agency can. I know that people have been denied public housing based on felony convictions.

Your best bet is to check with the local building department to determine when the apartment was last inspected. Tell them you are concerned that the space might not be up to code because (fill in the blank here). Then, contact the landlord and state that you will not be moving in unless said...

I think you should start by finding substantial harms done. Then possibly you could file a libel suit and your attorney could request the file if it is to be used in the proceedings. Otherwise, I'm not sure why you are worried about a report that is not being publicized.

I can't imagine that it is the tenant's responsibility to pay for damages due to a rain event, unless you left the window open or something similar. Check with your state's consumer protection agency.

Last time I checked, MA law was fairly favorable to tenants. You should check with the Consumer Protection Agency to see if the 60 day notice period is reasonable, and whether the landlord can keep your security deposit if you only leave 24 days notice. If not, you may be eligible to sue for...

There is such a thing as a statute of limitations on debt. It varies by state. I believe that the limitation would start at the last use, so since this is a "wrong rate" error, the limitation would start Oct 2008. The limitation clearly has not expired on this debt, so yes they can bill you.

I'd say the first step is taking off the damn caps lock.

As far as I understand you have a certain time period to purchase the license. You did not do so and were cited for violating the law. What are you going to say in your defense? Unless you want to piss off the judge for wasting her time, I suggest you pay the fine.