Many employees rent the place where they live. It can be a house, condominium, or an apartment and any of these will require a lease being signed. That is a legal document between the tenant and the landlord that outlines obligations both sides must meet. Unfortunately, many people who are…
Countrywide Knowledge Saves Dollars The current news indicates that the price of housing is starting to climb. The days of the marketing slump are over, and the cost of the house is becoming expensive. It means that many people were looking to buy a house need to take some…
The Landlord Does Not Always Get It All Every renter knows what a security deposit happens to be. It is the amount of money paid upfront and placed in escrow to pay for damages while that person is renting the property. Many states have laws covering how security deposits can…
A chalk board with the words problems and solutions The Internet is remarkable, but even cyberspace has limitations. There are times when people want to talk and interact with a human being. It applies in particular if there are legal issues. Unfortunately, not all group legal plan services do that.…
Knowing the Law is Important No one should ever think that all landlords are unscrupulous. Dishonest landlords are more the exception than the rule. Yet, there are disputes that arise between tenants and landlords over any number of items. One of the biggest ones happens to involve the security deposit.…
Legal Services can protect a Tenant Companies will relocate employees to branch offices or to corporate headquarters because of the expertise these people have. The transfer is ordinarily accepted because the employee knows how great the opportunities are being presented. There usually is no problem because relocation packages take care…
A good attorney can resolve the problem The rent on apartments in some metropolitan areas is equivalent to a monthly mortgage payment. It can be a very expensive arrangement and the lease may be a very complicated document. It does happen that there are landlord and tenant disputes that arise.…
These don’t need to be bruising battles Yes, a few of them can be unreasonable, but most landlords are fairly even-tempered and reasonable. They are not out to cheat anyone but to make sure that rent is paid on time and that there are no damages to the property. It…
Landlord/Tenant Relations don’t have to be one sided. Most of the people who take advantage of a prepaid legal services benefit do so in matters regarding property. This includes estates and transactions involving the purchase or sale of a home. However, this type of benefit also helps protect a person’s…