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Florida Landlord-Tenant Laws on Breaking a Lease
A rental agreement, or lease, contains the rules and regulations a tenant has agreed to in order to rent property. For instance, a lease stipulates when you pay rent, if you're allowed to have pets and...
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Can I Hire My Adult Child as an Independent Contractor?
Hiring a contractor to remodel or repair any part of your home can be a daunting and anxiety-ridden task. You can ask your relative or friends for references or spend endless hours calling and...
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How to Handle a Lease With Multiple Tenants in Texas
Texas landlord-tenant laws are complex. For instance, Texas doesn’t allow a tenant to sublease an apartment unless the landlord gives permission. The law on having multiple tenants live in an apartment...
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What Is Required to Establish a Handicap Parking Spot?
Ensuring that everyone—whether disabled or not—has access to buildings involves more than installing automatic doors, elevators or ramps. Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, or ADA, if you...
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What Is the Difference Between Laches & Equitable Estoppel?
The American legal system has many laws which prohibit one party from taking advantage of another party. For example, if a contractor doesn’t fulfill his side of a contract, you can sue him in court...
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How to Become a Licensed Auto Dealer in New York State
As automobiles are pricey items in most household budgets, New York consumers need to know with whom they are dealing. The state's Department of Motor Vehicles oversees the licensing of dealerships to...
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How to Amend Covenants With No HOA in Illinois
A covenant in real estate law refers to a legally-binding agreement or promise between two or more parties, regarding the use of a piece of property. There is no single type of covenant -- covenants...
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Can a Repo Man Threaten Felony Charges Against You in Colorado?
Having your car repossessed can be a traumatic experience. Emotions that can erupt from having someone take your car from you can cause a volatile situation. In the handling of repossession, the driver...
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What Happens If I Have a Judgment Served Against Me & I Can't Pay It?
A judgment is a mandate given to the defendant by the court to carry out a certain action, such as to pay money owed. Creditors usually won’t sue you if they think you can’t pay because lawsuits can be...
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How to Fix a Line Transfer Number
A line transfer number refers to a phone number earmarked for transfer from one telecommunication service provider to another as outlined by the local number portability rules of the Federal...
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Illegal Behavior of Debt Collectors
Consumer debts that remain unpaid for 90 days or longer are often referred to debt collection agencies, which are known for using aggressive collection tactics to encourage payment of debts. Under the...
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How to Collect on a Judgment in Nebraska
You can file a lawsuit against a person who owes you money and seek a judgment against him. A judgment is a court order which you can use to legally force your debtor to pay you. Nebraska state law...
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Debt Collection Limit on Garnishment
If the economy or other bad circumstances have clobbered you and you're drowning in debt, the government has your back. Federal law places limits on how much creditors and other obligees can take from...
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Texas Creditor Harassment Laws
If you fall behind on your debts, it may seem like there are debt collectors lurking around every corner, even calling you at work or knocking on your front door. Sometimes, you can work with your...
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Small Claims Court: Writ of Seizure & Sale
Small claims courts are user-friendly forums for resolving legal disputes. Judges, or magistrates, grant judgments ordering individuals who owe money to pay their debts. If you have a judgment against...
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Legal Rights After an Eviction Is Served
If you've gotten an eviction notice, then you're familiar with that terrible feeling in the pit of your stomach accompanied by a sense of helplessness. But your rights to your home aren't automatically...
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What Can I Do if I Believe a Debt Collector Has Violated the Law?
Debt collection agencies must adhere to the federal Fair Debt Collection Practices Act as well as state laws when trying to collect money from you. The laws limit when the collector can call, what he's...
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Can Bill Collectors Get Money in a CD?
If creditors are beginning to hover around, you may soon find yourself in court and facing a lawsuit. With a court judgment in its favor, a creditor can proceed to garnish your income and place levies...
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California Employee Credit Check Law
Beginning January 1, 2012, California became one of a handful of states to prohibit employers from using credit reports in the employee hiring process and for other employment purposes, except in...
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Can a Car Be Repossessed With Only 3 Payments Left?
No matter how long you've been paying your car loan, your lender has the legal right to repossess it in accordance with the terms of your loan agreement. Typically, loan agreements give lenders the...
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