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answered on Nov 16, 2024

Sorry to hear about your LL problems.

There is no such thing as a rental deed. It's either a lease or an agreement to rent living space in TX.

The terms of any lease in TX, can be made or changed by the Landlord "LL" and Tenant, as long as BOTH agree. If you pay extra... View More

First, seeing a contract alone does not necessarily mean that the other party agreed to its terms. If I receive and read your contract, I will be aware of its terms, but that does not mean that I agreed to them. The lack of a signature indicating assent to the terms is going to be a problem. It... View More

It depends on whether the girl has sufficient minimum contacts with the State of Texas such that the exercise of personal jurisdiction over her does not offend traditional notions of fair play and substantial justice. This is the legal "test" that enables a court of one state to exercise... View More

For arbitrations hosted by large entities such as the American Arbitration Association, your matter is probably assigned an Arbitrator and a Case Administrator. The Case Administrator may be able to provide you with guidance regarding location of hearing, scheduling/adjournments, format for... View More

An arbitration proceeding is very much like a trial. If you have no clue on what is needed, it is extremely important that you hire a competent attorney with experience in arbitration proceedings to represent you to present your evidence, witnesses, and arguments in a persuasive manner and in... View More

If you are looking for a statutory durable power of attorney for finances or a medical power of attorney, you can access them through the Texas Department of Health and Human Services website. If you need a specific power of attorney for the sale or purchase of real estate, that will need to be... View More

Good Leap is a finance company. Typically, finance companies do not handle repairs to products like solar panels or automobiles. Think of your solar panels like they are your car. If your car isn't working, you go to the dealership that sold you the car for warranty repairs, not to the bank... View More

You need advice from an attorney regarding the Medicaid Estate Recovery Program.

https://www.hhs.texas.gov/regulations/legal-information/your-guide-medicaid-estate-recovery-program... View More

My recommendation is to terminate the lease in accordance with the terms of the lease. Usually, this requires written notice to the landlord in advance of the end of the lease term (usually 30, but sometimes 60 days before the end of the lease term. I would include in your written notice a... View More

If your Dad is a cosigner on the lease, they can contractually pursue him for any amounts agreed to in the lease, including any attorneys' fees incurred by the complex owner(s) pursuing the damages suffered as a result of the broken lease. That stated, you should consult with a landlord... View More

It is unlikely that the discrepancy in the name of the insurance company renders the contracts void.

Ordinarily, in the absence of an express agreement to the contrary, a contractor has a reasonable time period to perform its work. If it's been three months with no contact, I... View More

You can file a lawsuit for declaratory judgment that you do not owe those amounts. Obviously, lawsuits generally cost more money than $1844, so you will have to make a financial decision how badly this unpaid bill is affecting your credit.

Construction payments are trust funds if they are made to a contractor under a construction contract for the improvement of real property in Texas. The contractor is a trustee of those funds until they are earned as provided by the contract and paid or disbursed from the construction account. As... View More

It depends on the language of the Lease and of the Guaranties signed by the individual members.

It is not uncommon for a landlord to require each individual member of an LLC to personally guaranty a lease to the LLC if the LLC does not have established credit. Some leases provide that... View More

Texas does not generally prohibit minors from owning property. There are certain specific things (tobacco, alcohol, etc.) that a minor is prohibited from buying and owning, but a horse is not one of those things.

The horse has been yours since it was purchased for you in your name.

Generally SELF-storage companies are not liable for any loss or damage to property stored by their customers in the customer's self-storage units simply by virtue of the relationship. A self-storage company can be liable if the customer can prove the company either intentionally or... View More

No an employer cannot force an employee to sign such a document. However, if the employment relationship is at-will, there is no legal obligation on either party to continue the employment relationship if an agreement on this point is not reached.

If your employment contract with the university incorporates the faculty manual by reference, legally you are required to reimburse half of the salary advanced during the sabbatical on demand because you only worked one of the two academic years after the sabbatical. Legally, that means a single... View More

A Texas attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for two weeks. One option is to review your matter with a Texas attorney. The first thing they'll ask, which is not mentioned in your post, is whether you had a written agreement as to your commissions. That would be valuable.... View More

You will have to prove you paid him in cash.

It will be helpful if you have a bank statement showing that you withdrew cash from your account on or about the day of the title transfer and if you can obtain the seller's bank statement showing a deposit in the same amount shortly... View More