This seems to be a common question that landlords ask once it becomes apparent that they will soon have to evict their tenant. Landlords become concerned with possible damage being…
James D. Murtha, Esq.March 8, 2017
When a landlord brings an eviction action, whether it is a non-payment action or a hold-over, and is successful, he or she will be awarded a landlord-tenant judgment. A landlord-tenant…
James D. Murtha, Esq.March 8, 2017
Most landlords will eventually be confronted with the eviction process when they have to evict a tenant, either for non-payment of rent or for other violations of the lease agreement. …
James D. Murtha, Esq.March 7, 2017
One of the most important factors in determining how to evict someone is whether the person to be evicted ever paid any amount of money in exchange for his or…
James D. Murtha, Esq.November 24, 2013
Many landlords feel a need to memorialize in writing almost every word exchanged with their tenants. But is having a written lease agreement really in the landlord's interest?…
James D. Murtha, Esq.January 17, 2013