I represent residential and commercial landlords and tenants in disputes involving rental property, including evictions, lease negotiations, and tenant matters.
Some landlords just do not care about the condition of their rental property. These landlords collect rent every month but you, the tenant, lives with insects, no air conditioning, no heat or inadequate heat, or other conditions that threaten your health or safety. You may be able to force your landlord to fix the problems or you may be able to break the lease because your landlord has not made your apartment a safe place to live. Simply not paying your rent is not an option because you will be evicted. Paying your rent seems unfair. You may have options and a lawyer familiar with Virginia law can help.
What do you do if you're a tenant, and your landlord isn't paying the mortgage on the house you and your family live in? Good tenants get evicted for no other reason that they have a landlord that refuses to pay the mortgage. A lender has the right to foreclose, but you have a lease. What will happen to you?
If you find out that your landlord isn't paying the mortgage, you may be able to force the landlord to use your rent payments to pay the mortgage on the house you live in. It will require the intervention of the court.
If you own and lease residential or commercial property, a tenant who won't pay rent can cost you a lot of money. You still have your obligations on the property but you have to pay them out of your own pocket when your tenant does not pay you. You may be inclined to handle eviction proceedings yourself thinking you will keep your costs down. Legal action, however, can be complex and time- consuming. I will prepare the required notices and file all necessary documents to ensure that you that you can repossess the premises quickly and cost-effectively. An experienced lawyer can protect you and your interests from a costly, time-consuming mistake.
At the Law Office of Susan E. Allen, in Midlothian, I work with individuals and families in a variety of matters related to real estate and real property, from residential and commercial evictions to. Contact my office or call me at (804) 592-2058 to set up a meeting to discuss your real estate needs.
If you are ready to buy your first home, you are overwhelmed with information. You have to know what all the documents are, what they say, what they are for. Deeds of Trust, Mortgages, Deeds, Real Estate Purchase Contract, Notes, Easements, Restrictive Covenants, Title Insurance -- These can all be confusing to a first time homebuyer. When you have a question, you have no one to ask because your settlement agent cannot answer your legal questions. Your real estate agent, while knowledgable in how to best market your property, can't give you legal advice. You are on your own. The sooner you have an attorney guiding you through the process, the better protected you will be.
Have you been victimized by the sub-prime mortgage crisis, only to suffer again at the hands of a bogus foreclosure rescue company? An unfortunately common scam these days is to offer assistance to individuals and families who face foreclosure. The "foreclosure rescue" company promises to refinance your house for you or catch up your mortgage. What actually happens is you sign a deed leaving you a tenant in your own home.
You may have financed your home with a variable rate mortgage and after the rate adjustment, the monthly payments became unmanageable. Maybe you lost your job or maybe you just got behind. You may have sought help from someone who told you they will loan you some money to save your house and catch up your mortgage. What the "foreclosure rescue" company didn't tell you is that you will no longer own your house. You have been scammed again. A knowledgeable real estate attorney may help you recover your property.
At my office, we take on these bogus operators and take the legal action necessary to try to get your house back for you.
To set up a private meeting to discuss your real estate concerns, contact me or call me at (804)592-2058. My office is open Monday through Friday, from 8 am until 6 pm, and evenings and weekends by appointment. Credit cards accepted.
The Law Office of Susan E. Allen
Attorney-at-Law
713 W. Broad St., Suite 100, Richmond Virginia 23220
Mailing Address: P.O. Box 1484, Midlothian VA 23113
Office Phone: 804-592-2058
Mobile Phone: 804-512-3971
Fax: 877-512-0980
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