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Are you being evicted? Did your landlord say you must leave? If so, there are things you should know. Landlords are not above the law. In order to evict someone, they must follow the law.
Below are some of the most often asked questions about evictions.
What is an Eviction?
An eviction is a court process a landlord uses to remove a tenant renting a room, apartment, house, or mobile home.
What can the landlord evict me for?
You can be evicted for the following things:
If your rent is legally increased and you receive a 3-day or 5-day notice to pay or vacate after failing to pay the increased amount, you must pay the increase – and all late fees imposed by a written agreement – or you risk being evicted. Once the 3- or 5-calendar day period has expired, you lose the right to cure the default (by paying). The landlord can evict you.
A protective order is a legal document that is meant to protect a victim of abuse or domestic violence who is in a close relationship with the abuser. It may include orders that prevent your abuser from contacting you, abusing you, or harassing you in any way, and may order the abuser to stay away from your home and/or place of employment. It may also establish short term orders on child custody, support, and/or parent-time.
Utah law provides that a dating violence protective order may prohibit the abuser from threatening to commit or commit any form of violence or abuse against you and any named family or household member. The abuser can be ordered not to harass, telephone, contact, or otherwise communicate with you, directly or indirectly. In addition, the abuser can be ordered to stay away from your home and property, your school, or place of employment and the location of any of these, or any specified place frequented by you and any named family or household member.
A civil stalking injunction is a legal document that is meant to protect a victim of stalking. It may include orders that prevent your stalker from contacting you, harassing you in any way, and staying away from your home and/or place of employment.
Although a civil stalking injunction is a civil order, if the provisions are violated, it may be enforced by the police, because the violation is a crime.
Bankruptcy is a legal proceeding in federal court in which a person with debts (called the debtor) can be freed or “discharged” from most of the debts. There are different chapters or types of bankruptcy. Two types of bankruptcy are Chapter 7 and Chapter 13. If a debtor files for Chapter 13 bankruptcy, the debtor will be able to work out a repayment plan with their creditors. If a debtor files for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, they will get some debts discharged.
What is a credit report?
A credit report may contain information about where you live, home and car loans, credit cards, your bill payment history, bankruptcy, and other legal actions. Businesses use your credit report to help them decide whether to lend you money or let you buy something on credit.
What rights do I have when collectors call?
You have rights, even if you owe money. Many of your rights depend upon who is trying to collect the debt.
Collection Agency is the Collector
If a collection agency is collecting a debt, it must follow federal law. This law is called the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. The law limits what a collection agency can do. For example, a collection agency may not:
What Does Exempt Property Mean?
Property that is protected and cannot be taken by your creditors to pay off a judgment for debt.
Who May Claim an Exemption?
You or your spouse, your children, or anyone else whom you give permission to, may claim an exemption on your behalf.
Can an Exemption be Waived?
It depends. You cannot waive an exemption in favor of an unsecured creditor before your property has been levied. An unsecured creditor is a creditor to whom you have not given a secured interest in property, such as your home.
What is Foreclosure?
Foreclosure means your creditor is trying to take your house and sell it to collect the money you owe. This happens when you get behind on your payments.
What do words used in a foreclosure mean?
Understanding the legal terms used with foreclosure can help you help yourself. Some definitions are:
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Are you being evicted? Did your landlord say you must leave? If so, there are things you should know. Landlords are not above the law. In order to evict someone, they must follow the law.
Below are some of the most often asked questions about evictions.
What is an Eviction?
An eviction is a court process a landlord uses to remove a tenant renting a room, apartment, house, or mobile home.
What can the landlord evict me for?
You can be evicted for the following things:
If your rent is legally increased and you receive a 3-day or 5-day notice to pay or vacate after failing to pay the increased amount, you must pay the increase – and all late fees imposed by a written agreement – or you risk being evicted. Once the 3- or 5-calendar day period has expired, you lose the right to cure the default (by paying). The landlord can evict you.
A protective order is a legal document that is meant to protect a victim of abuse or domestic violence who is in a close relationship with the abuser. It may include orders that prevent your abuser from contacting you, abusing you, or harassing you in any way, and may order the abuser to stay away from your home and/or place of employment. It may also establish short term orders on child custody, support, and/or parent-time.
Utah law provides that a dating violence protective order may prohibit the abuser from threatening to commit or commit any form of violence or abuse against you and any named family or household member. The abuser can be ordered not to harass, telephone, contact, or otherwise communicate with you, directly or indirectly. In addition, the abuser can be ordered to stay away from your home and property, your school, or place of employment and the location of any of these, or any specified place frequented by you and any named family or household member.
A civil stalking injunction is a legal document that is meant to protect a victim of stalking. It may include orders that prevent your stalker from contacting you, harassing you in any way, and staying away from your home and/or place of employment.
Although a civil stalking injunction is a civil order, if the provisions are violated, it may be enforced by the police, because the violation is a crime.
Bankruptcy is a legal proceeding in federal court in which a person with debts (called the debtor) can be freed or “discharged” from most of the debts. There are different chapters or types of bankruptcy. Two types of bankruptcy are Chapter 7 and Chapter 13. If a debtor files for Chapter 13 bankruptcy, the debtor will be able to work out a repayment plan with their creditors. If a debtor files for Chapter 7 bankruptcy, they will get some debts discharged.
What is a credit report?
A credit report may contain information about where you live, home and car loans, credit cards, your bill payment history, bankruptcy, and other legal actions. Businesses use your credit report to help them decide whether to lend you money or let you buy something on credit.
What rights do I have when collectors call?
You have rights, even if you owe money. Many of your rights depend upon who is trying to collect the debt.
Collection Agency is the Collector
If a collection agency is collecting a debt, it must follow federal law. This law is called the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. The law limits what a collection agency can do. For example, a collection agency may not:
What Does Exempt Property Mean?
Property that is protected and cannot be taken by your creditors to pay off a judgment for debt.
Who May Claim an Exemption?
You or your spouse, your children, or anyone else whom you give permission to, may claim an exemption on your behalf.
Can an Exemption be Waived?
It depends. You cannot waive an exemption in favor of an unsecured creditor before your property has been levied. An unsecured creditor is a creditor to whom you have not given a secured interest in property, such as your home.
What is Foreclosure?
Foreclosure means your creditor is trying to take your house and sell it to collect the money you owe. This happens when you get behind on your payments.
What do words used in a foreclosure mean?
Understanding the legal terms used with foreclosure can help you help yourself. Some definitions are:
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