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I have small claim for Recovery Personal PROPERTY take illegally and in very bad faith by the apartment complex where I live. The mediation already took place on February 10, 2025 without reaching an agreement. The defendant only has an unsupported argument and I have evidence of harassment to... View More

answered on Feb 13, 2025
Because this is a small claim, your best recourse is to pursue recovery in one of our JP courts. JP courts have jurisdiction over very small cases where the amount is $20,000 or less. The advantage of JP courts is that you do not need a lawyer and can state your claim in common everyday language.... View More
Recovery Personal PROPERTY from the landlord illegally and in very bad faith by the apartment complex where I live. The mediation already took place on February 10, 2025 without reaching an agreement. The defendant only has an unsupported argument and I have evidence of harassment to recover what... View More
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We would like to inform you that an error has been identified on your account regarding the $65 bulk cable/internet fee, which should have been applied following your lease renewal in August. We recognize that this oversight may cause some inconvenience,... View More

answered on Feb 10, 2025
Assuming you mean a "writ of possession," you can stop a writ of possession by timely filing an appeal bond.
euthanized by a vet. i have animal cruelty w/SBI by killing or poisoning charges. texas is offering 25-99 habitual. i didn't kill the dog. what rights do i have as a tenant? suggestions on taking it to trial? i've got 14 yrs left on parole
My girlfriend had her house sold due to a wrongful foreclosure and we don't have money for legal help so we're trying to do this on our own

answered on Jan 27, 2025
Prepare and file a verified motion for continuance setting forth the reason why you need a continuance. There are specific rules dealing the absence of a witness which require certain information. Be as specific and detailed as possible. For example, when I moved for continuances due to... View More
I lived in mobile home park 9 yrs with mom she pass away.owners wouldnt fix elderly mans sewer for 6 mnths smell was coming into his home. We ask over and over. I had to call code compliance they gave owners citation
fines. they started evicting me I told them please stop my mom is dying... View More
From what my ex boyfriend told me he would work and rent would be paid, well he had my ex working from morning to about almost 9pm, he was spending money on my ex opened a bank account, got him a loan , payed for other car parts etc. I never was included in anything, I was in a abusive... View More

answered on Jan 24, 2025
As long as the title to the RV is in your name and you didn't sign anything, your ex's landlord does not have a legal leg to stand on.
That being said, move your RV ASAP. Your continuing to live there after your ex (the tenant) left could be evidence of the existence of a... View More
And slandering my deceased parents. I paid all of my rent.

answered on Jan 23, 2025
If your landlord has made false slanderous statements about you and someone else heard those statements, believed them, and then did something or refused to do something that caused you compensable damages because they believed those false statements about you, you may have a valid claim for... View More
We own the 15-acre facility & pay taxes every year. Due to his financial situation, we allowed him to stay & work in lieu of rent. Nothing in writing was ever done about this arrangement, all verbal. He's using his truck & camper shell to live in behind our office. Last Friday,... View More

answered on Jan 23, 2025
Because there is no agreement to pay rent, you must give him 30-days advance written notice to vacate for the reasons stated in your question. If he fails to surrender possession of the premises to you after 30 days, you must file an eviction suit in the justice of peace for the precinct where the... View More
I signed a lease for an apartment in Irving, TX, and stayed there for a few months. However, I had to return to India due to a U.S. visa issue. Now, I’m unable to return indefinitely as my case is pending with USCIS, and I also lost my job as a result.
Given my situation, can I vacate the... View More

answered on Jan 22, 2025
No, unless there is specific language in your lease allowing you to prematurely terminate the lease under those circumstances which is highly unlikely.
Does my landlord have any liability for the damage to my vehille

answered on Jan 21, 2025
It depends on the language of your lease, but probably not. Landscape maintenance is usually the responsibility of the tenant, not the landlord. Your landlord could potentially be liable if your lease prohibits you from doing landscape maintenance or limits your right to trim tree branches, and... View More
I moved in with my ex where he was renting. We had a verbal/implied contract that he did not uphold. After 6 months, he forced me to leave without anything being filed and no notice. Would I have a better chance of success w my small claims suit to argue breach of contract since I wasn't on... View More
We have never verbally or in writing had a tenant agreement with her. She came to the property without my knowledge, visiting someone else that was living there. Each time we saw her we told her to leave & she did, but kept coming back. Most of the time she would come back & we... View More

answered on Jan 18, 2025
This situation revolves around property rights and ensuring the security of your business premises. Since there was no agreement allowing her to reside or access the property, and you’ve consistently informed her to leave, she does not have the legal standing of a tenant or lawful occupant.... View More
My landlord did not address a rat infestation after 3 months and we had to move. They are refusing to give us any amount of deposit back saying the nail holes in the wall to hang decor will require it to be "professionally" repainted. What can I do?

answered on Jan 8, 2025
You can sue the landlord for return of your security deposit. If the amount is $20,000 or less, you can file a small claims suit in justice of the peace court where you do not need a lawyer to represent you.

answered on Dec 30, 2024
A standard notice to quit or pay rent is three days. Most landlords will not proceed with an eviction if payment is made within those three days.

answered on Dec 30, 2024
Ordinarily, if a losing litigant in an eviction proceeding in JP court wants to appeal to the county court at law, the losing litigant must post an appeal bond within 5 days. A bond posted on December 26 would be timely if the judgment in the eviction proceeding was signed on or after December 20... View More
My roommate is taking advantage of me. For context: we are cotenants, we do not have a written roommate agreement in place, only verbal agreements as follows: Rent would be split equally between us with the exception of his pet rent of twenty dollars, groceries, and cleaning of the place would be... View More

answered on Dec 16, 2024
If your landlord is willing, you might consider a "friendly" eviction suit in which your landlord evicts you and your roommate from the premises and then relets the premises to you alone assuming that you have the financial ability to pay the rent and utilities alone.
Me, my wife, and her sister Rented an apartment in laredo, TX. Me and the wife moved out 3 moths before the incident. The sister, Ruth was moving into another apartment and accidentally clipped a gate and damaged it with a uhaul trailer. The landlord already cleared the apartment is claiming that... View More

answered on Dec 12, 2024
Your landlord can deduct the damages to the gate from the security deposit, but is obligated to refund the difference.
EX: I received a lease violation and was fined for items on my patio. Nothing in my lease stated anything regarding items on a patio.
In Addition, I reported my landlord to the City of Austin about an ongoing 8 month German Cockroach infestation in my unit because they refused to provide... View More

answered on Dec 10, 2024
Your landlord can only "fine" you in accordance with your agreement. The reason doesn't necessarily have to be in the Lease itself. Often, tenants sign documents agreeing to be bound by a landlord's rules and regulations. Sometimes, that agreement is in the Lease itself;... View More
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