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Your friends and family are incorrect that this presents a health hazard. What health hazard are they claiming? This tends to fall in the category of "nuisance" as opposed to an actual health hazard to you; smelly but not medically dangerous. I've attached the steps a tenant in Minnesota...

Army judge understands many things. You haven't been clear if the COURT has taken away this mans parental rights or if you've decided they've been taken away by the crime he committed. What you think does not matter if this man hasn't had his parental rights terminated 1. by his agreeing to...

No, you cannot withhold September rent without the risk of facing an eviction yourself. Your landlord (actually this sounds like the property manager) has indicated she is working to resolve this issue. You must give her a reasonable amount of time to remedy the situation. Gail

Have you discussed making payments with her? She does not have to agree to accepting payments but she may be willing to work with you. Gail

Just a quick reminder that South Carolina IS one of the bible belt states. A no-fault divorce requires that a couple live separately and not cohabitate for a year. While I realize that you've not written that your brother wishes to do that with the wife I point this out to remind him that this...

If he sues you over this bill, how is he going to show that you two had a contract where he was to get paid a certain amount for his work? Gail

Then you have no actual knowledge that what your complaining tenant told you was true. You can do a "google" search to find a list of sex offenders for your county. These lists typically tell you what this person was convicted of and when this took place. And no, you don't owe your...

I agree with Proserpina (and I write as a victim of sexual assault and a volunteer with our local Rape Crisis and Victims' Assistance programs). When I review my local sexual offenders list, I notice many involve folks who were in their late teens, convicted of statutory rape (not child...

You do understand what an auto-renew is, correct? Your lease included an addendum requiring you (as the tenant) to give 30 days notice regarding termination of the lease. It's not up to the landlord to have to chase a tenant down and ask them if they want to renew or terminate. In an...

?Landlord friendly laws in Rhode Island? What do you mean by that? As adults you and your roommate signed a contract; a year lease, both agreeing to pay the rent. Now that the roommate situation appears to have gone belly up after two months together, you'd like to find a legal way to leave...

Couple of problems with this thinking.... 1. Small claims in Rhode Island only handles lawsuits up to $2500. 2. The court will likely require that you provide proof of attempting to find another tenant to take your roommates place. 3. Many sue (and win) but that's no guarantee you'll...

What this means is that if you do not intend to renew your lease after the natural termination date you must notify your landlord at least 3 months prior to this termination date. This is so the landlord can begin to find replacement tenants to begin a new lease shortly after yours terminates...

Are you saying that the legal agreement was that you would place your rent in escrow until the repairs were addressed and that you failed to do this? Gail

You can accept his apology and keep your door (or whatever access he has to your place) locked when you're not there. If you change the locks you need to provide him with a key. If you feel you must move you can give your notice and do so but quite frankly, the landlord did "man up" and tell...

Your landlord would be the one responsible for removing the tree (should he wish to do this) but he is not required to replace it nor to reimburse you for additional cooling costs should he choose to have it removed. Gail

When you call and request a repair (or, in this case, addressing a pest issue), you are giving the landlord/management permission to address this issue. In an apartment complex where a number of apartments are to be sprayed for pests during a monthly visit, it is highly unlikely that they...

Have you considered sitting in on this court prior to the date of your hearing? Sometimes sitting through a few cases gives you a good idea of how a particular court is run. Most hearings are not closed sessions and anyone can sit in that court. Gail

Conservative clothing (not necessarily church-going gear; more like funeral-attending attire). Keep quiet unless the judge asks you a question; don't interrupt and address the judge with respect (i.e., "your honor", "yes sir". ) Don't interrupt when the other party is talking, even if what...

Your friends are mistaken. Gail

The real issue should be addressing how the water gets into the basement in the first place. There are products that can seal water out. Then, the drywall can be replaced. Sounds like the landlord is working their way through an insurance claim for water damage. How fast this works is more...