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1 Answer | Asked in Contracts, Constitutional Law, Landlord - Tenant and Small Claims for Puerto Rico on
Q: If a landlord breaks a lease contract, how long can he hold a tenant's deposit & first month rent?

My wife & I have a landlord what he asked for (deposit, labor, & first month rent), but we never was able to move in due to the defects of the apartment (leaking roof, no shower head, & leaking sinks).

James L. Arrasmith
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answered on Sep 12, 2024

If a landlord breaks a lease agreement, you typically have the right to get back any deposit and rent payments you've already made. The exact time frame for returning your deposit and first month's rent varies by state, but it's generally within 14 to 30 days after the lease is... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Foreclosure, Real Estate Law, Appeals / Appellate Law and Constitutional Law for Puerto Rico on
Q: My grandparents house got took by Puerto Rico's government while trying to sign it over is this possible?

My mother has the paperwork from my grandfather to get over to her name. What could we do?

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answered on Aug 31, 2024

If your grandparents' house was taken by the Puerto Rican government while you were in the process of transferring ownership, it may have been due to a legal action like eminent domain or foreclosure. You should first confirm the exact reason why the property was taken, as this will determine... View More

1 Answer | Asked in Civil Litigation, Civil Rights and Constitutional Law for Puerto Rico on
Q: Cobro obligado en el marbete por $5 "donacion" Roberto clemente es extorcion.. como puedo demandar?

Renovation marbete

Jose M. Rivera Santos
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answered on Jun 3, 2022

Saludos:

El Código Penal de Puerto Rico define el delito de extorsión como "Toda persona que, mediante violencia o intimidación, o bajo pretexto de tener derecho como funcionario o empleado público, obligue a otra persona a entregar bienes o a realizar, tolerar u omitir actos, los...
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1 Answer | Asked in Civil Rights, Constitutional Law and Criminal Law for Puerto Rico on
Q: With being far a way from my grandmother am I able to call the police to have people removed from her home

They are causing a lot of problems and neighbors are saying abuse is even happening in the house . Abuse to the elderly

Nelson Jose Francisco Alvarez-Aponte
Nelson Jose Francisco Alvarez-Aponte
answered on May 13, 2020

Hello and thank you for using Justia.

You have been notified by a third party that your Grandmother is being subjected to Elderly Abuse. You must immediately call the Puerto Rico Abuse Hotline at (787) 725-9788 or (787) 721-8225 and report the abuse. In addition you can contact the...
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1 Answer | Asked in Constitutional Law for Puerto Rico on
Q: What are the latest most relevant constitutional law cases regarding the First Amendment' Establishment Clause?Fed+State
Tim Akpinar
Tim Akpinar
answered on Apr 5, 2020

You could visit the Supreme Court's blog (https://www.scotusblog.com/) and check to see if they have any First Amendment developments on this issue. If they don't have anything, you could run searches on your own, working back from 2020. Good luck

Tim Akpinar

2 Answers | Asked in Family Law, Civil Rights and Constitutional Law for Puerto Rico on
Q: 20 yr old female living in Florida. I want to get married. But my father doesn’t approve. Can he force me go back to PR?

Thanks

Nelson Jose Francisco Alvarez-Aponte
Nelson Jose Francisco Alvarez-Aponte
answered on Sep 3, 2019

Hello and thank you for using JUSTIA. In the state of Florida the legal age of majority is 18. Since you are a resident of over said age you are legally emancipated and thus are an adult byou can legally marry your boyfriend without your father's consent. You are of legal age.

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