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Not all my other brothers and sisters have given him their part of the house.
Meanwhile the house is falling into serious and bad disrepair. Litteraly falling down.
He has become a hoarder to the point that the city cited him and ordered him to clean the house and property up.... Read more »

Hire a competent attorney for prosecute an Action for a Sale for Partition.
The biological father and I are trying to change our son’s name and correct his birth certificate. The father listed on my child’s birth certificate is not his biological father. Due to domestic violence, the father listed on the birth certificate can not contact myself or children. What needs... Read more »

You may want to consult with an attorney who can help you with the proper course of action. A DNA test will show who the biological father is so that this can be corrected.
I own a children's clothing store and we found out a year into our occupancy of this space that my landlord has a terrible reputation (I've spoken with approx 15 former tenants all with the same type of story) of taking every tenant to court upon termination of the relationship, never... Read more »

Somewhat ironically, it comes down to what your lease allows regarding signage.

No. Incarcerated individuals retain legal title and ownership over assets acquired before their sentence.
My uncle has General Durable POA over my father as my mother just passed unexpectedly November 29th 2020 and we need to sell their condo. My uncle is in Tennessee and my oldest son and his girlfriend are living there and she is refusing to leave without an eviction notice. They have never signed a... Read more »

Time to review everything with a local landlord-tenant attorney. Depending upon the exact details, you likely will need to file a lawsuit to eject them (as opposed to evicting them). Regardless, neither ejection nor eviction are do-it-yourself projects and are quite technical legally speaking.... Read more »
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