You probably needed a lawyer when you made the agreement, and you certainly needed a lawyer when your partner in the house and you ended your social partnership. You also need a lawyer to interpret the agreement in light of the facts and the contributions of the parties. That consultation will be... View More

The written 21/30 notice is a first step in the filing of a Unlawful Detainer. The folks who are accessing you of the smoking have the burden of proof so you should go to court and deny their claim and put them to the test. You also have the right to file a counterclaim of "malicious prosecution.:

In Virginia, the automatic renewal provisions contained in a residential leas are binding on the tenant and the landlord. One party to the lease, such as the landlord, doe snot have the right to unilaterally change the lease to a month-to-month tenancy.

The answer probably depends on the deed language and possibly any other recorded agreements, and it might depend on long-term use and interpretation of that language, as well as possible claims of adverse possession. Basically, it the three owners or the owners of the rights of egress and access... View More

Huh? You need a lawyer to read this contract. Generally, it is the BUYER who has the right to back out if the property doesn't appraise for the loan, because the transaction cannot be completed without the loan, so the contract includes a clause letting BUYER escape. It's got to be a... View More

Losing?

Major legal expense?

Inability to collect?

Witnesses forget the facts?

Party says something stupid?

Risk... risk... risk.

Why would you agree to such a term? You can settle on just about anything as long as the settlement doesn't cause you to commit a crime, but why agree? You would be paying your sisters full value as the property has now and then give them none of the loss but a portion of the gains over ten... View More

In Virginia, the law that effects the garnishment of wages and/or bank account has a set period of 180 days before the matter goes to court. If the full amount of the judgment is not satisfied by the initial garnishment, the judgment creditor has the right to file a second garnishment to seek the... View More

Your course of action is to call the Office of Housing Code Enforcement for the city/county in which the premises is located and make a formal Complaint.

If there is a valid mortgage lien on the property and the loan isn't paid, the lender will foreclose its equity. If you were not on title and of record before the mortgage recording, their claim would be unaffected by you. You might be entitled to the excess after foreclosure, if there is any,... View More

The lease is a binding contract. You need to review that lease carefully for its termination provisions, and then you need to check both state and local landlord-tenant law about tenant rights. There are three specific areas to research: 1) whether the tenant has a right to holdover, which often... View More

The loan is still in force - the other individual will still be responsible for payment. It is also possible that the estate of the person who died will have to pay it - and in turn could require the other borrower to repay the estate. Every case like this is different and a lawyer should be... View More

If you listed all your "old collectors"/creditors names and addresses on your prior bankruptcy schedules filed with the court, and the bankruptcy court has entered its Order of general discharge, then you're good/safe, and if any of your old discharged unsecured creditors attempt in... View More

The answer depends on the title on the land, but I doubt that you are using the term “jointly” correctly. If you were in title as joint tenants with right of survivorship (JTWROS), often called “joint tenants,” then you came into title alone (at least in Virginia) upon his demise. But, if... View More

Email is considered by the courts as written notice, especially if the lease provides for such notices to be sent by email. As long as the date of the notice was the day before the ;last day of the month, the termination date the the last day of the following month.

In Virginia, the owner/landlord of a property which is rented to a tenant has the right to sell the property to another party. The new owner is obligated to respect the current lease until the lease term ends. Based on what you stated, your lease's term ended on March 31, 2021 and the lease... View More

Maybe. I need more information. Is the person staying a spouse? Is it a dependent child? Even if there is no duty of support, criminal law only becomes involved if there is a crime, such as breaking and entering or trespass, so calling the tenancy illegal stretches the common meaning of illegality.... View More

You may also be able to enforce the lease, though you cannot do it the normal way. I cannot help you if the tenant works for the European Union Delegation to the United States, since I represent them in real estate, but it can be done correctly. You may also account to the diplomat in the normal... View More

If the agent HAS KNOWLEDGE that the house has more bedrooms than the septic rating, then it could be an issue.

HOWEVER, no agents that I know (including one of the top five in my area) look at the septic certification before the listing. Agents rely on what the seller tells them (and they... View More

To whom? Why? How will it be used? If you are the foreclosed party, you lost your rights to the property at the foreclosure. If you are the bidder, foreclosure sales are usually "as is" with all risks to the bidder. With all the extra foreclosures soon to be on the market, banks may find... View More