If the landlord wants to penalize you somehow for the alleged violation, and you disagree, ultimately their only enforcement mechanism is to go to court. If you oppose it in court, then yes, the landlord will have the burden of proof regarding the violation.

Obviously the Judge did not think the Notice was fully technically correct. If you don't see the problem, review it with a landlord-tenant attorney to get their insight and how to fix.

Depending upon the details, you call the police for burglary and\or sue the landlord for damages.

Hard to see how someone else affects your renters insurance but nothing you have posted appears to be unlawful. Also is very hard to see why you would elect suicide over just moving elsewhere. You would likely be better served to focus your efforts on getting adequate counseling and care rather... View More

If only mom's name is on the lease, it is likely only Mom can file claims related to the lease.

If a straight forward discussion with your landlord won't clear things up, consider retaining an attorney to "explain" things to them. If they insist on going forward, they will have the burden of proof at trial, which sounds to be a hard hurdle for them to meet. If they can't... View More

They should require two signatures IF the check was made payable to one person and a second one. If it was just payable to the two names without the "and" included, then either could cash it with just their signature. Instead of "and", an "or" is legally implied.

There is always a time deadline for filing a claim. What it is depends upon what violation is being claimed and against who. 1 year is the statute for claims arising out of a residential rental agreement or Oregon's Residential Landlord Tenant Act. But negligence is 2 years. Other causes of... View More

The issue is not the timing - it is whether you are responsible for damage beyond ordinary wear and tear. If so, you likely owe the cost of replacement/repair. A landlord does not need to wait until you move out to do repairs. Indeed, many prefer to constantly keep their dwelling unit fully... View More

Depending upon the circumstances, a month may or may not be reasonable for replacing windows. Regardless, as my colleague says, be sure to notify management in writing of the problems and your demand for immediate repairs. You don't have the authority directly to evict the problem tenant but... View More

When a tenant submits a maintenance request, it is an automatic permission to enter during reasonable hours for the next 7 days - unless it is expressly qualified otherwise in the request. "Ask when I'm Home" is not sufficient, in my opinion, to deny a landlord's automatic right of entry.

It is unlikely that someone actually evicted you when they were not allowed to - if you believed they were not allowed to, you should have taken the matter to court and had a Judge dismiss their efforts. If, however, you simply moved out as a result of their request, that is not really evicting... View More

A court normally reviews the matter before ordering a property sold but as long as the statutory niceties are complied with, absolutely a residence can be sold to pay a debt. I am unclear why you would think a house would be exempt from sale or why a debtor could avoid paying their debt by using... View More

The landlord has a right to insist upon proof of authority if someone else wants to terminate your son's lease. I am unclear as to his status, but presumably he originally signed the lease. If he has capacity to sign his name still, and understands what he is doing (which seems likely if he... View More

If you have a residential rental unit within the Portland city limits, you are subject to Portland's ordinances and relocation payment requirements, unless you are exempt by the Ordinance. As my colleague points out, you can terminate their month to month tenancy with at least 90 days prior... View More

Assuming your rental dwelling is within the Portland city limits, and you have been there for at least a year, you have to be given at least 90 days advanced written notice and that notice cannot be issued until after the landlord has accepted an offer to buy the dwelling from a buyer who certifies... View More

I agree with my colleague and also that many variables could change the advice and/or outcome. That said, it appears reasonable to think you likely have claims against both the BBS and the installer if BBS is one that retained the installer to do the job (let them sort our which owes what) but... View More

If you didn't agree or want the settlement, you should have declined it, even firing your attorney if you believe it warranted. But now that you accepted it, you live with it. Own your actions - and regardless, the court is likely to require you to do exactly that.

You can file a complaint with your local police, with Oregon's Attorney General Consumer Fraud Division (can file online), and with the FBI who has a task force specifically aimed at this sort of fraud. All that said, the odds are extremely remote that any of them will actually do anything... View More

If he will not voluntarily return the cat, you will likely have to file a civil lawsuit in your local County Circuit Court asking a Judge to order the return of the cat.