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  Lawyers.com Editor-in-Chief Larry Bodine appeared on KCTV, the CBS-affiliated TV station serving Kansas City, Mo., and Kansas City, Kan. discussing your legal rights when you move. Forty million Americans move each year, and this month marks the busiest moving season of the year. As one out of five moves involves a claim for damages, Larry explains some basic ground rules. Property Damage If  your property is damaged in the move, an honest mover will build insurance coverage into the …

One out of six Americans move each year, with the busiest season starting in May and running through August. Lawyers.com Editor-in-Chief Larry Bodine appeared on WRAZ-TV (the Fox affiliate, and sister station of WRAL-TV) in Raleigh, N.C., with pointers on how consumers can legally protect themselves during springtime moves. Protect Yourself from Rip-Offs The most common rip-off is when a dishonest mover quotes a low price over the phone or Internet. After packing all your belonging on the truck, the …

Whether or not your landlord can raise your rent depends on a number of variables, including the terms of your agreement and where you live. But here are some general guidelines.   A Long-Term Lease Protects You A lease is a binding legal contract that should specify the length of the lease and the monthly rent. In general, a landlord cannot increase the rent until the lease runs out. Some leases, however, allow the landlord to raise the rent for …

Tenants often think about making improvements to the property they are renting, especially if they like the location and the landlord, and plan to stay for a long time. This article deals with tenant improvements above and beyond the landlord’s requirement to keep a unit safely habitable. Don’t do anything to improve your rental property until you’ve read your lease or rental contract and have discussed the improvements with your landlord. Your lease or rental agreement probably contains a detailed …

A Manhattan resident has filed a federal lawsuit against her former landlord, claiming she was evicted from her apartment because she was a cancer survivor. Heatheran Kristopher, 43, says she is sleeping on friends’ couches after being forced out of the Upper East Side building she had lived in for three years. Shortly after she moved in in 2008 she started treatment for ovarian and colon cancer. Her rental troubles began in 2011 when Icon Management sold her building to …