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Wonder what Judge Judy would say?
That would keep EVERYONE away! You Renting mansions? Who TF could afford 1500+ 2 months? You can put a down payment on a decent house for much less than that!Did you get a security deposit for damages? Nothing like evicting a tenant and then discovering they left the water running and flooded the place on purpose, trashed the walls, and left you with a ton of property damage. If I ever got into the rental game I'd require an up front security deposit of $1500, plus first 2 months rent (cash only) plus 5 references. That should keep the riffraff away.
You just made a great point, it's better to buy than rent.That would keep EVERYONE away! You Renting mansions? Who TF could afford 1500+ 2 months? You can put a down payment on a decent house for much less than that!
Relating an anecdote is not the same as providing legal advice obviously. But perhaps that's why everyone hates you attorney because you twist people's words to make them into something that they really aren't.
I don't see where you gave the OP any legal advise, which would warrant him paying you a retainer for additional advise. Did see where you were an .... to another forum member that was just giving his opinion......not legal advise. Glad you use Google to practice your law. Amazing.It doesn't matter how you choose to label it, but it's your funeral, not mine. You may well have received the advice you quoted, but that lawyer would also tell you that every case is different, and that the same advice may be entirely inapplicable, or worse, in an only slightly different context. I'm done giving out free advice in any case, unless you are ready to pay my retainer.
P.S. You are privy to the same laws; Google is your friend. Can you imagine a world in which the laws by which we are governed are not accessible to the general public? Not a place I would want to live.
Sounds like someone with experience.It's not rocket science guys. First post a dated letter on the renter's front door telling the occupant(s) you want them out in 5 days. Keep a copy of this letter for yourself. If the renter isn't out in 5 days, take your copy to the Magistrates office. Pay a fee and file an application for ejectment explaining why you believe the tenant should be evicted. If he isn't out within 10 days, the Court will schedule a hearing and all parties will be informed to attend. If the defendant doesn't appear, he's in default. The landlord can then post a 24 hour notice on the tenants door. If he's not gone in 24 hours, his stuff can be put out on the street. If the tenant does show for Court, after both parties testifies the Judge will find for the Plaintiff or the Defendant. If the finding is for the Plaintiff, the Judge will decide when the Defendant must be out.
I don't see where you gave the OP any legal advise, which would warrant him paying you a retainer for additional advise. Did see where you were an .... to another forum member that was just giving his opinion......not legal advise. Glad you use Google to practice your law. Amazing.
Well, hell, that makes this whole thread a violation of SC Code § 40-5-310. Everybody freakout!!!!cockyferg, as a licensed attorney in SC, the information you are providing is false. It is also a violation of SC Code § 40-5-310 to provide legal advice without a license, so consider that.
So, what's the penalty for violating SC Code § 40-5-310? on FGF? And think about it - anytime you tell someone what a lawyer said, you could be violating SC Code § 40-5-310. This is serious business, people.If you are relating what an attorney told you with respect to a legal matter, you ARE providing legal advice. In every case circumstances are different and the advice you were given may not be applicable to another's case.
As others have noted, if you don't want to hire an attorney, the magistrate's office is a great place to start. Most are very helpful.
I once lived in Columbia next door to a girl who was a paralegal at a major SC law firm who told me that one of the attorneys she worked for would take a file to the bathroom so he could bill clients for "thinking about their case" while he took a $hit. This attorney, like most, was literally full of excrement. Let's set the record straight. Cockferg did not give anyone legal advice. If you're one of the posters on here chastising him for doing so, then you fall into the same category as the one my paralegal friend worked for. You arrogant, thin-skinned, attorneys who think you're smarter than everybody else need to get over yourselves. If you're offended that I called you out, then you're one of them. If not, then you're one of the good guys.
Man, that response is a bit over the top, isn't it? Let me guess .... recent law school grad still in your 20's. Right?
Try 25 year as an attorney practicing (Georgia) Landlord/Tenant law. Note: I told him to shut up because he knows nothing about the law as it may apply to this case. Neither do I where SC law is concerned- as I admitted. There are very complex issues presented by OP's statement.
Right, but I would think as an educated man you would use civility, tact, and the capability to discern the difference between opinion and fact. It's basic human kindness, which is something you should practice along with your law. You don't have to be Jesus or a believer in Jesus to treat people with dignity and respect, as that is the way most people--presumably you included--wish to be treated.
And in my own case, I was neither rude nor wrong, as my tenant was evicted (lawfully, of course, since I used an actual real estate lawyer) for precisely the reasons I provided. As you so accurately stated, each case has its own complexities, and mine was unique for various reasons.
We heard you the first time Rollerdude, I don't have a dog in this fight but you sound like you have an inferiority complex issue. Everyone take it easy, Go Cocks!