Depending on what the POA allows you to do, you may be able to file an action against him to prevent the move or an eviction if he has already moved in.

What you are describing is a civil matter. You will have to collect on the judgment through the civil court through garnishment, seizure of assets, etc.

You can file the Judgment in Circuit Court.

A Mississippi attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. It could be fact-specific in terms of security measures. There is no universal "yes" or "no" answer. Good luck

Tim Akpinar

Not necessarily. I would say that on the front end, you should look at the language of the lease agreement to see what sort of notice is required.

It could depend if you have medical documentation and you could establish the connection between your symptoms and the mold. These can be tough cases. See if a local injury attorney would offer you a free initial consult. You could also contact a landlord-tenant attorney to discuss how these issues... Read more »

You may need to speak with two different attorneys here. Maybe the more pressing issues are those involving habitability in your apartment. Contact a landlord-tenant attorney to discuss your remedies under Mississippi L-T law. You could also contact a personal injury attorney. However, based on the... Read more »

Yes, if you lose, under the rules for these types of claims, you would end up being responsible for their attorney's fees and court costs.

It is very much true; however, the landlord has to go through a specific process in order for the eviction to be legal.

It would really depend on how the deed was set up. Regardless, it sounds like you may need to consult with an attorney to discuss opening up an estate to handle your mother and step-father's affairs.

If they are a tenant, give them adequate notice to vacate the property. If they are not a tenant, give them a letter asking them to leave, and if they do not, notify law enforcement, because they would be considered trespassing.

Unfortunately, Mississippi law distinguishes between dwellings and hotels, such that hotels are typically considered night-to-night, as opposed to the regular month-to-month circumstances for structures like apartments. In the absence of an extended lease or contract saying otherwise, the hotel has... Read more »

Unfortunately, Mississippi law distinguishes between dwellings and hotels, such that hotels are typically considered night-to-night, as opposed to the regular month-to-month circumstances for structures like apartments. In the absence of an extended lease or contract saying otherwise, the hotel has... Read more »

Unfortunately, Mississippi law distinguishes between dwellings and hotels, such that hotels are typically considered night-to-night, as opposed to the regular month-to-month circumstances for structures like apartments. In the absence of an extended lease or contract saying otherwise, the hotel has... Read more »

The default in Mississippi is month to month, such that the landlord has to provide a month's notice before terminating said lease, unless, however, you have broken a condition of the oral lease, such as not turning in rent in enough time.

Under the relevant statute, if a person does not pay their rent, then the landlord can begin the eviction process by giving them a three-day notice to pay rent or vacate the premises.

Take pictures. Taking pictures before moving in is often very helpful as well to show the condition of the carpet when you moved in, vs when you moved out.

You may have to make a claim to get your deposit back for this cleaning as it will likely be taken out of your deposit.

You can ask them to show you a copy of the lease.

Many leases have a provision that allows termination after some period of time (often a year) and with some amount of notice (often 30 days). Your lease could have been written differently, you could pay the monthly rent and/or show the... Read more »

You may be able to recover the security deposit, particularly in light of the fact that you have not signed a lease yet. Typically, security deposits are only used to cover any sort of damage to the property, or if someone skips out on paying rent or breaks their lease.

Perhaps, particularly if the landlord informed you that you were not to come back on the premises, which is any of the property owned or managed by the landlord.