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I missed eviction court date because I was had to go see my doctor what can I do now can I still fight it can I can I take my doctor papers the next d

Answered 5 years and 8 months ago by Nicholas Prescott Weiss (Unclaimed Profile)   |   1 Answer
You might, MIGHT be able to have the eviction overturned based on a Civ. R. 60(B) motion for excusable neglect. The court is not going to be sympathetic to you though if 1) the appointment wasn't an emergency and 2) you didn't request a continuance of the eviction because of the doctor's appointment. I recommend requesting relief from judgment but it will be a difficult ask.... Read More
You might, MIGHT be able to have the eviction overturned based on a Civ. R. 60(B) motion for excusable neglect. The court is not going to be... Read More

Broke up but share a house loan

Answered 5 years and 9 months ago by Nicholas Prescott Weiss (Unclaimed Profile)   |   1 Answer
If you're both on the title, and not just the loan, the your ex can prevent the roommate from becoming a tenant and his consent is required. If he's not on the title, then he has no right to the house anyway and not only can he not prevent the new tenant, but you can evict him as well.   Really though those are short-term solutions. What you really need is a partition action to either 1) buy out his interest by refinancing or 2) selling the house and splitting the equity.... Read More
If you're both on the title, and not just the loan, the your ex can prevent the roommate from becoming a tenant and his consent is required. If he's... Read More

Evicting a spouse

Answered 5 years and 9 months ago by Nicholas Prescott Weiss (Unclaimed Profile)   |   1 Answer
You do not need to wait a year to file for a divorce, you can file now. You can also ask the court for the exclusive use of the marital residence, your apartment, during the divorce. The court will order him to vacate and find other living conditions.   Alternatively, you could evict him, but the easier route would be to file for divorce and seek to have him ordered out by the court.... Read More
You do not need to wait a year to file for a divorce, you can file now. You can also ask the court for the exclusive use of the marital residence,... Read More

Can my landlord make me pay rent even though she isn't making her other 2 tenants pay rent on her other 2 properties?

Answered 5 years and 10 months ago by Nicholas Prescott Weiss (Unclaimed Profile)   |   1 Answer
Yes. Unless her reason for providing a different tenant a break instead of you is based on protected class discrimination (race, gender, disability) she is permitted to be lenient on one tenant but force the other to adhere to the contract.
Yes. Unless her reason for providing a different tenant a break instead of you is based on protected class discrimination (race, gender, disability)... Read More

Our HOA is charging us for things that don't exist. $500 for a fishing derby we haven't had in 4 years. Plus $1400 for yard sale signs.

Answered 5 years and 11 months ago by Nicholas Prescott Weiss (Unclaimed Profile)   |   1 Answer
Send written notice to the board or property management company stating that the bills are in error because these items are not actually available. If they still persist that these amounts are due you may have to file a complaint for declaratory relief on these items.
Send written notice to the board or property management company stating that the bills are in error because these items are not actually available.... Read More

can I be evicted during coronavirus lockdown?

Answered 5 years and 11 months ago by Nicholas Prescott Weiss (Unclaimed Profile)   |   1 Answer
It's not illegal because of coronavirus, but he does still have to follow court procedures and go through an eviction process. He can't just throw you out. That would be considered "self-help" which is illegal in residential leases.The good news is that the courts are essentially on lockdown right now for evictions. He may be waiting a while before he gets an actual court date.... Read More
It's not illegal because of coronavirus, but he does still have to follow court procedures and go through an eviction process. He can't just throw... Read More

can 21st mortgage put us down as refusal to pay payment

Answered 5 years and 11 months ago by Nicholas Prescott Weiss (Unclaimed Profile)   |   1 Answer
Unlikely. The only thing you can do is dispute the information with the credit bureaus. The will conduct an investigation and mark the missing payment as "disputed" at the very least. If they don't, then you will have a cause of action against them that you could leverage to have the trade line removed entirely.... Read More
Unlikely. The only thing you can do is dispute the information with the credit bureaus. The will conduct an investigation and mark the missing... Read More
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