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Learn what wrongful eviction is, how to sue a landlord for illegal eviction, and what damages you can recover. Find a lawyer near you who can help you protect your rights as a tenant.
For the variety of legal grounds (or defenses) you might have to fight an eviction in your state—such as your landlord's illegal use of self-help eviction procedures or acting in retaliation for you exercising a legal right—check out Nolo's section Tenant Defenses to Eviction in Your State.
Learn when and why you can sue your landlord for illegal clauses, security deposit violations, quiet enjoyment, uninhabitable premises, injury, reimbursement, wrongful eviction, or discrimination. Find out the pros and cons of legal action and how to get legal advice from a real estate attorney.
Constructive eviction is when a tenant is forced to leave because of a landlord's failure to fix a serious problem on the property. Learn how to recognize, sue for, or prevent constructive eviction and the difference between constructive and wrongful eviction.
Stubborn Tenant? Consider an Eviction Lawsuit. If the tenant ignores the eviction notice, the landlord may file an eviction action in the appropriate court. In some states, a housing court is the venue for an eviction case; in others, it's a small claims court.
If you were the victim of an unlawful eviction or false eviction, you can file a wrongful eviction lawsuit. If you go it alone, you need to set out in a legal document called a complaint exactly what the landlord did that was illegal and how it caused you damage.
Learn what an illegal eviction is and how to file a lawsuit against your landlord in small claims court. Find out the common reasons, types, and costs of wrongful eviction and how to use Dispute's online filing service.
Learn how to recognize and respond to wrongful eviction by a landlord who violates state and city laws. Find out how to regain your belongings, check the rules, take legal action, and get legal help from a real estate attorney.
Learn how a tenant can sue a landlord for breach of implied warranty of habitability, wrongful eviction, medical expenses, destroyed belongings, or wrongfully withholding security deposit. Find out the possible damages, attorney fees, and interest that a landlord may have to pay in a tenant's rights case.
An eviction case is a lawsuit brought to recover possession of real property under Chapter 24 of the Texas Property Code, often by a landlord against a tenant. Eviction cases are governed by Rules 500-507 and 510 of Part V of the Rules of Civil Procedure.