In any type of business, a party wants to know what their greatest risks are and what are the most common types of problems they will potentially face. In renting property, loss of revenue, damage to the property and personal injury may be the most expensive problems, but lawsuits over security deposits are the most [...]
One of the hardest parts of my job is telling clients that it’s not worth pursuing a legal claim or that settlement may be better than proceeding to trial. When people go to attorneys, they (rightfully so) expect to get advice about their legal rights. What people often don’t think of is that the attorney [...]
Question: I signed a one-year lease with my tenant, which included a provision that stated that I could terminate the lease for any reasons upon giving a thirty day notice. The tenant has been in my property for three months and has been nothing but trouble. Can I give him a 30 day notice and [...]