No, your offer should simply describe your offer in sufficient detail to be unambiguous. The allocation of closing costs is adequately described in every standard local or state contract form I have seen, though there are often other provisions that should be changed, such as extraordinary... View More

My office is in Alexandria City. I have no experience with Virginia Beach. Sorry.

Generally, family members are not considered tenants, however, if you want to make them vacate the premises, you will have to proceed with the requirements for an unlawful detainer in court since self-help, such as refusing the use of the washer and the kitchen, is prohibited in residential lease... View More

Question: "If I win as per the terms of our contract (no proper notification,, no communication until way way later, no nothing) do the damages still exist then to sue me later?"

There's a few things going on with your question and some assumptions that I need to make in... View More

To be safe, I would appear at court to make certain the case is dismissed.

Virginia courts are most likely to enforce leases exactly as they are written. You may, however, need to defend your position in court, and that may cost more than the amount in dispute. Most of the cases before the judge will have little or no defense, and there will be a large number of cases, so... View More

The answer depends on what the lease says as to whether you can depart the lease on January 26th with no further obligations. If you are asking whether you may stay as a free permanent guest of the landlord because he fails to produce a renewal timely, that also depends on the lease, but it is... View More

It depends on how the lease is written, but if you replaced the other person, who may be held liable for the default.

Possible.

I have never heard of a landlord or landlord representative removing carpeting from one rental unit, reinstalling it in another unit and charging the tenant for the unusable carpeting. Generally, carpeting is a depreciable asset and the landlord is not entitled to charge the tenant for replacing... View More

At a garnishment hearing, the court will hand over any checks received from the employer. If the employer does not provide any checks, you can ask for a Rule to Show Cause. The employer and/or the defendant do not have to appear at the hearing.

You should review the Property Owners' Association Act, which is codified under Virginia Code Sections 55-508 through 55-516.2. The Act is multifaceted with provisions and may provide answers to your several questions.

Based on what you stated in your message, it sounds like everything was done correctly by the landlord.

Whoever may be entitled to the escrow pursuant to the terms of the contract or, alternatively, pursuant to the terms of an executed escrow agreement.

Virginia Law has soecific requirements for the creation and recordation of a condominium association or homeowners association. It is highly unlikely that the situation you describe is factually accurate. Get a lawyer to run a title search and read the Declarations, which are required to be... View More

It is possible for a private individual to own the land on which a right of way is given to another. Many jurisdictions prohibit creating and selling parcels that are “landlocked,” but it sounds like yours isn’t. Often, though, the neighbor’s claimed rights don’t match the recorded... View More

No. Your signature is needed on the deed.

As to the Seller or the realtor, the question will be whether the rotten wood was known or should have been known and whether it was concealed by the Seller or the realtor. If you didn't know about it for five years, you might have a tough time proving that they knew about it, but I can think... View More

You need a title search, which it sounds like you have. You need the easement read by a lawyer to determine whether it expired with the release of the note by the prior lender. If it did not, you need to get the lender to record a release of the easement, or you need to file an action to quiet... View More

Under the laws of Virginia, the Landlord has the right to increase your rent on a month-to-month tenancy on a 30 day written notice. Your right is to move out and not pay the increased rent. If you remain in the premises, you are obligated to pay the increased rent.