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Landlords Don’t Know Why Their Lease Sucks
Too many Landlords use a Lease over and over again without really understanding what it says. Worse, they use a Lease over and over without knowing what important terms are missing from that lease. If you know what key rights you have in your lease, you can enforce...
Landlord Access to Rental Property
Too many Landlords have no idea how much or how little access they have to their own rental property. They are either convinced that they cannot enter the property until the Tenants have vacated at the end of the lease, or they think they are the king and can come in...
Avoid Eviction with A+ Screening
You remember getting your report card back in grade school, and, if you didn't make the grade, you remember the consequences. Turns out we never stop grading and ranking things: our favorite sports teams, the best music, and, for today's topic, a great Tenant. They...
Do I Need an Attorney if my Eviction Has Been Appealed?
Today we are talking about an appeal. Who can step into the Courtroom, and what roles can they play? So, the Justice Court has carved out a provision by which a Property Manager can step in for a holding company, or an apartment complex, or even an individual who...
Unpaid Utilities
We only really notice the Utilities when something goes wrong. The lights are out, the water pressure is down, or there's a leak in the gas line. We take action because something is not right. But we don't tend to worry about setting up the utilities incorrectly. What...
February 24th, 2022
Today we are talking about an appeal. Who can step into the Courtroom, and what roles can they play? So, the Justice Court has carved out a provision by which a Property Manager can step in for a holding company, or an apartment complex, or even an individual who...
Landlords Should Inspect Before, During, & After a Lease
Getting your Tenant into the unit is only part of the job. It is certainly not the end of it. Your rental unit needs attention before, during, and after your Tenant occupies it. If you do this right, you'll spare yourself all sorts of headaches and...
Can my Tenant File a Counterclaim Against me in an Eviction?
In my practice, I have encountered some very aggressive Tenants in Landlord-Tenant matters. Sometimes they are so aggressive that they tell me, “Mr. Garcia, I'm going to sue the pants off of your client.” Actually, I'm not sure what that means. But what I do know...
Landlords Should Inspect Before, During, & After a Lease
Getting your Tenant into the unit is only part of the job. It is certainly not the end of it. Your rental unit needs attention before, during, and after your Tenant occupies it. If you do this right, you'll spare yourself all sorts of headaches and...
How Can I Convince my Tenant to Leave Sooner?
Today's topic is one of those where I tell my clients, “Sit down, take a deep breath, and think about giving something up in order to get the Tenant out.” And I always approach this sensitively because I get it. Now you're thinking, “What? They haven't paid me rent,...
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