Legal Issues

Fighting an eviction is exhausting, time consuming and often costly. Unless you are certain to be successful, it may not be worth it to fight your landlord, and even if your success is guaranteed, your fight may have long-term repercussions you may wish to avoid. Consider the following issues prior to fighting a pending eviction. […]

Rent increases are unfortunate, but predictable. A landlord raising rents at the end of a lease is not an uncommon occurrence. However, many landlords try to raise rents in the middle of a lease. Citing increased costs or higher demand, your landlord might try to raise your rent by several hundred dollars. Should you face […]

Facing an eviction can drain your finances and your emotional energy. The end result of an eviction is moving out of your apartment, and housing options may be limited in the area where you need to live for your job or other purposes. The more mistakes you make in the evictions process, the worse things […]

An eviction record can be damaging to your chances of renting an apartment. Landlords are leery of tenants who have been evicted, because the assumption is that you won’t pay rent or you’ll damage the apartment. With that said, it’s not impossible to rent with an eviction record. It just takes some creativity, negotiations and […]

Seek eviction help as quickly as possible when you receive an eviction notice. You have a limited amount of time to respond, a number of days according your state’s laws, and waiting until the last minute could hurt your chances of a successful defense or reaching a resolution. There are 4 free and paid resources […]

An eviction attorney may be your best option when facing an eviction. The outcome of an eviction lawsuit can have a dramatic impact on your ability to rent other apartments in the future. Your landlord may also sue you for back rent and damages that amount to several thousand dollars. If you don’t have money […]

An eviction lawyer can help you to avoid temporary loss of shelter, as well as loss of a security deposit and additional monies that your landlord might sue you for. If you are successful at fighting an eviction, you’ll prevent future rental application denials or setbacks. Prospective landlords do take evictions into consideration when reviewing […]

Understanding an eviction letter is important, especially if you feel you’ve been wrongfully evicted. Laws for eviction differ from state to state; yet, eviction letters, in all states, are the written documents that are required to begin the eviction process. Legal Grounds to Execute an Eviction Letter For an eviction letter to be served, the […]

It’s a duty as a fellow person and citizen to report any incidents of domestic violence to the police. There are also other places where you can report domestic violence and disturbances, and there are lots of ways that you can help someone in need. Here is what you can do if someone in your […]