Idaho Landlord And Tenant Legal Questions

There is no legal agreement between you and your grandparents regarding a right to live on their land after they are gone unless it has been reduced to a writing. Looking at it from the children's perspective, you cannot prevent them from selling the property just because you took care of the grandparents for any amount of time.... Read More

Based on the prior email From the landlord, it sounds like you have a right to purchase the property from the Agreed price less a credit for the amount of rents previously paid. Alternatively, you would have a right to recover damages, if the agreed purchase price less the rent credits was less than the value of the property at that time. A claim for damages would be your only remedy, if the property has been sold to an innocent third-party without knowledge of the agreement between you and your landlord.... Read More

The daughter who was deeded the property has ownership the new lady (your landlord) has not interest in the property and should not have any right to evict you etc. There is one fact pattern that changes this, if the new lady (your landlord) "bought" the house more than 15 years ago and was evidencing ownership (paying taxes renting it etc) for that long. She could claim it under the doctrine of adverse possession.... Read More

The builder obtained a permit from the City or County to build the house according to a plan. Also, the house would have been inspected and received a Certificate of Occupancy before you could buy it. That doesn't mean that there were no violations of rules. Check out the building code that applies to your area, your City or County Building Department can help you. There may also be a Home Owners Association, Bylaws and Covenants that contain additional rules.... Read More

To get a lien when you are a private party and not a storage yard requires your getting a judgment against her for the storage costs. You could keep the car and wait for her to sue you and the you raise a counterclaim against her, but what assets does she have besides the car. Also, if she was drunk at the time the agreement was entered into, it is questionable if it is binding as she may have been so drunk as to not have had the mental capacity to enter into a contract. It might be best just to write it off and never agree to anything with a person who does not really want to enter into a binding contract; also, never keep anything for anyone for 2.5 years.... Read More

It sounds like there is a design defect in connection with the construction of your apartment complex parking lot that makes it prone to flooding. The first flood indicates that the owner of your apartment complex is well aware of this problem. It follows that you probably have a viable claim for negligence against the property owner resulting in damage to your vehicle. Nonetheless, it is doubtful that it would be cost-effective to use an attorney to collect on this claim. The value of your vehicle, less any debt against it, may not be sufficient to find an attorney willing to collect on a percentage fee. Additionally, it might not be realistic for you to delay replacement of this vehicle for whatever time it takes your attorney to collect on this claim.... Read More

You are entitled to partition. The amount that it would cost and the time would depend on what the response is from your sisters. There would either have to be a buyout of the interests or the property would have to be sold. Since it seems that a buyout would not be possible then the property would have to be appraised and the court force the sale.... Read More

Your question requires an attorney consultation. It is not a simple question that can be answered on this type of forum. There are many factors that would need to be considered and evaluated. Basically, you will need to serve him with a legal notice to leave and then, if he has not left by the end of the notice period, you will need to file an unlawful detainer (eviction) action with the court. Although the process is not overly complicated, I do suggest that you contact an experienced landlord/tenant attorney for a face-to-face consultation and give him/her all of the facts surrounding your situation. He/she would then be in a better position to analyze your case, advise you of your options and, if possible, make sure that the necessary paperwork and documentation is presented so as not to delay the process.... Read More

Make a claim on your renter's insurance and let the insurance company sort it out. And if you don't have renters insurance, one, get some and two, make a claim to your landlord for damages before you think about suing. It is very possible that the landlord's insurance company will cover it.... Read More

I'm sorry to hear you are having to deal with this extra hassle and possible displacement of residence when you just lost your mother. The terms of the lease will govern and sometimes there is in fact a provision that discusses successors in interest for both parties, though that usually applies to obligations not rights. But in general, the only person who has legal right to stay in the apartment is the actual tenant listed and any listed occupants (even if not officially liable on the lease).... Read More

You might have a claim against landlord if you could show some type of discriminatory intent related to the higher rent that you pay. However, in all likelihood, the tenants paying less, are probably newer tenants that have not been hit with cost-of-living increases that an older tenant might incur. You should ask the landlord why your rent is higher than your neighbors, to figure out whether there is a logical reason that would defeat any discriminatory intent.... Read More