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It sounds like she is more or less claiming a possessory landlord's lien on the personal property. You could sue her for replevin in Small Claims... Read Answer
No, but you are responsible to prove you actually paid your rent and that it was lost or stolen by the office staff. How will you be able to prove... Read Answer
Old enough to.legally enter into a contract. That is 18 in OK unless emancipated at a younger age. Also need to be credit worthy or able to place a... Read Answer
If you are not out by 6, they can put you out and secure their premises.
Forget certified mail. All she has to do is avoid service via mail. Not tough to do. Hire a process server and have her served.
The answer varies depending on the circumstances of the departure. If you vacate early but continue to pay on your lease and hold your keys, you... Read Answer
I am not aware of anything that requires a landlord to provide a locking mailbox on a residential property leased to a tenant.
The signs are irrelevant in OK. OK is a one party consent jurisdiction. If you are part of the conversation, you can record your conversation without... Read Answer
Was the rent paid for the month? It is possible someone arrested can make bail within a few days or so and be back home.
It depends on the nature of the breach. If you don't give the notice specified in the lease, the landlord is likely to keep your security deposit.
If your rent is current, you have a good defense to the FED action. You should get an attorney to go to court with you. If you are going to do it... Read Answer
The landlord has the right to not renew a lease as long as the decision is not based on reasons that would violate Fair Housing laws.
The landlord can purchase the insurance. If the insurance premium is a part of the rent, you may be evicted for failure to pay rent. However, if your... Read Answer
The landlord may turn the judgment over to a collection agency, or may attempt to collect on it himself through bank account or wage garnishment.
Not likely if the rent is current. You would likely have a suit to enforce the maintenance clause. Your lease may give you other remedies if it has a... Read Answer
The police were likely Sherriff's Deputies and this can only be done after receiving a writ issued by a judge in the eviction case (FED).
It may or may not be against the law because I don't know if you are talking about the landlord's bill to you or a bill from a third party. If the... Read Answer
So you want to request a stay of the order pending the appeal, and you want to file an appeal. One of the grounds of your appeal will have to be... Read Answer
If the Unlawful Detainer was in a Limited Jurisdiction Court, which it sounds like from the amount, you only have 30 days to appeal. Whether or not... Read Answer
You will have to proceed with an unlawful detainer.
Your best option would be to find a subtenant to generate income towards the remaining lease obligation. You should look over your lease to determine... Read Answer
In a few cases a landlord was held responsible for negligence for failure to provide some type of security to protect people from violence. I do... Read Answer
The homeowner will be paying the commission to the real estate broker upon sale of this home. Generally, sellers consider any third-party... Read Answer
Its due on the due date. No law other wise. If not paid your landlord will need to issue a 7 day notice.