What Is Marriage?

What Is Marriage?

Marriage is a legally-binding relationship between two people. In the US, this means the couple now have a number of legal responsibilities and rights, including: Inheriting property from each other Making medical and financial decisions for each other Ability to open...
What is Family Law?

What is Family Law?

According to the Cornell’s Law School Legal Information Institute: “Family law, also referred to as domestic relations in many states, is the broad body of law that covers marriage, divorce, child custody, adoption, domestic violence, reproductive rights,...
Costs of Eviction

Costs of Eviction

An eviction process has direct and indirect costs. Direct costs include court and law enforcement fees. Indirect costs include the loss of income from unpaid rent and the inability to rent the property to paying tenants. Human Cost In addition to the financial cost,...
Law Enforcement Support for Eviction Removals

Law Enforcement Support for Eviction Removals

Once a final court order of eviction is secured and served, the tenant is given a specific number of days to vacate the property. In some cases, the tenant may still refuse to vacate. In these cases, the landlord must hire a law enforcement officer to remove the...
Steps in an Eviction

Steps in an Eviction

Most laws and regulations governing the landlord-tenant relationship exist at the state and local levels. When it comes to evictions, the process can vary between court jurisdictions. If you need to remove a tenant, be sure to research your local procedures. It may...