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1 Answer | Asked in Landlord - Tenant for Oregon on
Q: I'm in Corvallis, OR. Can a LL charge lease break fees with SB 282 in place? The bill doesn't say much about it.
Gregory L Abbott
Gregory L Abbott answered on Jun 15, 2021

Of course - any/all of the Covid moratorium rental restrictions apply to landlords either terminating a tenant's tenancy due to failure to pay rent or without cause. Neither apply to early termination fees - these are imposed only when a tenant elects to terminate their lease early. If they... Read more »

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Q: Hey so I’m renting a house and just had a new born today came home and had a letter saying there showing the house

Hey so I’m renting a house and just had a new born today came home and had a letter saying there showing the house Ever since I called the city/ county for her to make repairs of a septic and oil tank leaking they took matter in there own hands and email her for the septic charging her and the... Read more »

Gregory L Abbott
Gregory L Abbott answered on Jun 15, 2021

A landlord has the right to sell the rental dwelling if they wish but they still have to provide at least 24 hours advance notice of their intent to enter to show the dwelling. You do not have to allow any specific showing but are not free to ban all showings. You can require that those that... Read more »

1 Answer | Asked in Landlord - Tenant for Oregon on
Q: Can a landlord kick you out so they can raise the rent

We have leased a commercial building for over 5 years a new landlord came in a year and a half ago we signed a year lease with terms of rent increase every Jan of 150 this last Jan he didn't bring a new lease but informed the rent hike and now has given us a 30 day notice we do events in this... Read more »

Gregory L Abbott
Gregory L Abbott answered on Jun 15, 2021

Any cap on raising rent in a commercial lease depends upon the terms of the rental agreement. Without specified limits, a landlord is free to raise the rent any amount they wish - for an existing or new tenant. It is why most commercial renters insist on multi-year leases so they can plan and... Read more »

1 Answer | Asked in Estate Planning and Probate for New Jersey on
Q: My grandmother died, had a revised Will created years ago, but nobody can find a copy yet. What happens with her estate?

When a Will is created, is it filed anywhere so heirs can get a copy? There is a prior Will that her son took her to have drawn up, which he likely still has a copy of. Then her son took all of her life savings, putting her in financial ruin. So, she changed her Will after that with a different... Read more »

Morris Leo Greb
Morris Leo Greb answered on Jun 15, 2021

A will is necessary for probate in order for an individual named as executor to qualify. Other wise the decedent is considered to have passed intestate. The Court will appoint an administrator. A bond, in an amount set by the Surrogate must be obtained. The Estate is then distributed in the manner... Read more »

1 Answer | Asked in Divorce for Georgia on
Q: I hold the mortgage both my ex and I are on the deed. When the house sells, how do we divide the equity?

I refinanced the house taking my ex-wives name off the mortgage but it remained on the deed. The only thing the divorce decree says is the we will hare the "net equity". The house is selling 6 years after the divorce. What goes in to "net" equity. My realtor says i can take... Read more »

Regina Irene Edwards
Regina Irene Edwards answered on Jun 15, 2021

If your agreement doesn't allow to deduct payments and taxes, you cannot. Net equity is sales price minus closing costs and mortgage. Deducting the payments would mean you got to live there for free for 6 years. You had to pay those somewhere.

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