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1 Answer | Asked in Civil Rights, Constitutional Law, Contracts and Identity Theft for Nevada on
Q: Can I still take legal action from my previous apartment Complex for breach of contract if accrued in 2015?

In 2015 The last day to pay rent to the apartments before eviction process would have tooken place, on the way to the office i got into a accident inside of the parking structure, i went back home dazed and when I came to , i had missed calls & voice mails from not only the apartment manager... View More

Joseph R Maridon Jr
Joseph R Maridon Jr
answered on May 4, 2020

The answer to your question can be found in NRS 11.190. To sue for breach of a written contract, you generally have 6 years. It appears, however, that you are complaining about much more than breach of contract. Any damage that you suffered as a result of any wrongful act or negligence on the... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Landlord - Tenant for Nevada on
Q: Can a landlord increase rent after you sign a new lease agreement but before your original one expires?
Joseph R Maridon Jr
Joseph R Maridon Jr
answered on May 4, 2020

You rent amount will be stated in the lease, along with the date that it become effective. New leases generally start at the expiration of the old lease, but the parties are generally free to negotiate for any date they want.

1 Answer | Asked in Employment Law for Nevada on
Q: If I was fired for calling into work and my boss said I was supposed Be in at 6 but got there at 7 I’m being den unem.

Is it worth trying to appeal it for unemployment?

Joseph R Maridon Jr
Joseph R Maridon Jr
answered on May 4, 2020

You should file for unemployment. It may take a while to receive benefits, but in Nevada, it is almost unheard of anymore to be denied benefits unless you are convicted of a crime.

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