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Your friend seems to be treating the installation of lighting as an arm's length contract for services. It was your understanding that he was simply helping you as a friend, or providing you with his services gratuitously. If there was no discussion of the terms, then there was no meeting of... View More

The contractor being able to cancel without notice does not, by itself, mean that the contractor is not responsible to return the "retainer fee". The contract should provide under what circumstances the "retainer fee" can be kept, and under what circumstances the "retainer... View More

If the current lease is month to month, then if you don't sign the new lease at the higher rent, landlord can terminate the month to month lease at the end of a month by giving you a 30 day notice of termination.

It's unlikely that any attorney could offer meaningful input on a loan based on a few facts posted here. They would need to sit down with you and review the loan agreement. But it would be a consultation that you would probably need to pay a fee for, and it's likely that loan agreements... View More

Unless there is some contract, this is unfortunately probably legal. I wish it wasn't, but there's not really anything that can be done about horrible management decisions.

Attorney James J. Hux

Hux Law Firm, LLC

The condo association operates the same as any other corporation. There should be bylaws and minutes setting forth what can be done and how it is to be done. There may also be an issue with self dealing

It depends on the specific terms of the contract whether he has breached the contract. But if the contract did not provide all the required consumer notices that are required, then you can cancel it and seek the return of the amount you paid. But if he is insolvent or declares bankruptcy, or you... View More

If their contract says that, and you signed it, then they might not be liable.

But they might not have followed all the consumer protection requirements to give you notice of 3 day right to cancel, etc. If those were required, and they didn't, then that could void their contract, so... View More

You can still follow the normal eviction process, even without a written lease. You give them the required written notice to vacate, and if they don't, then you file the eviction. Check your local court web site for the eviction process, or use the Find a Lawyer tab to retain a local... View More

You are free to contract with your landlord for you to take all responsibilities, sure. A contract is really nothing more than an agreement and you generally have a right to agree with another to anything that is not illegal. But an agreement takes two. If they don't want to contract with you... View More

The landlord can sue the one who did sign. The court would then determine if the lease is valid with missing information and with a specific apartment not identified. It depends on what the lease says and all the circumstances in which it was signed.

MOST COURTS IN OHIO ACCEPT FAXED OR E-MAIL NOT GUILTY PLEAS FROM ATTORNEYS. IT AVOIDS WASTING THE ATTORNEYS TIME SHOWING UP AT AN ARRAIGNMENT WHERE NOTHING REALLY GETS DONE OTHER THAN A PLEA ENTERED AND A JUDGE ASSIGNED.

SO IT DOES NOT HURT YOU TO NOT SHOW UP AT COURT.

AS FOR THE... View More

There was no contract requiring that you pay him for his time. He did not suggest that he should be compensated for his time during the negotiations. He can file a lawsuit, but he should not be able to prevail.

You can only get out of the lease if landlord will agree. Your lease probably does not require landlord to take action if there is smoking. You could pay your rent into escrow with the local court, and the court will hold a hearing to determine if there is anything landlord can do. Check the... View More

It is extremely unlikely that he will keep paying on your car for 6 years, or pay half of the purchase price for a car he doesn't use. Even if you have a valid contract, if boyfriend quits paying, then you would have to sue him to collect -- and it would take several months. And you might... View More

Since the contract was not signed, that makes things more difficult. If there is litigation, you can claim that they verbally agreed to the terms of the contract. They can dispute that. If you can't work it out with them, then they might sue you to collect the proceeds you have retained.... View More

If the lease had an auto renew provision that required 60 days written notice to not renew, and if you did not give written notice, then the lease renewed, and you are legally obligated to pay the rent for the rest of the lease term, unless landlord makes good faith efforts to re-rent and gets a... View More

Some cracking in the driveway and sidewalks occur, but it seems odd that it would occur so soon in your concrete. If you still have funds left to pay, I would have the driveway and sidewalk inspected before making any further payment. Make sure you use a reputable expert in concrete issues, not... View More

To be valid, all the statutory requirements must be followed for a mechanic's lien. That can include delivering a Notice of Furnishing and Notice of Commencement, posting a copy of a Notice of Commencement, providing copies when requested, recording the lien affidavit within the time... View More