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Click Here for June 2020 - Topics include:

• What to Expect During an Eviction.
• Dear Attorney - I just received a notice of deficient conditions...
• Know Your Notice.
• Landlord Laughs.

Click Here for May 2020 - Topics include:

• Federal CARES Act & Evictions.
• Dear Attorney - Are there any new laws for 2020...
• Know Your Notice.
• Courtroom Chronicles – Caught in a Lie.

Click Here for April 2020 - Topics include:

• Five Ways COVID-19 is Impacting Evictions.
• Dear Attorney - My tenant isn't paying rent...
• Know Your Notice.
• Landlord Laughs - Beware of Dog.

Click Here for March 2020 - Topics include:

• Handling Fair Housing Complaints.
• Dear Attorney - My tenant texted me that they’re moving out...
• Know Your Notice.
• Landlord Laughs.

Click Here for February 2020 - Topics include:

• Assistance Animals – The Latest from HUD.
• Dear Attorney - Verbal request for assistance animal...
• Know Your Notice.
• Courtroom Chronicles.

Click Here for January 2020 - Topics include:

• HUD Requests Investigation of ESA Websites.
• Dear Attorney - My tenant has an ESA that...
• Know Your Notice.
• Landlord Laughs.

Click Here for December 2019 - Topics include:

• Utah Fit Premises Act & Domestic Violence.
• Dear Attorney - What should I consider..
• Know Your Notice.
• Landlord Laughs.

Click Here for November 2019 - Topics include:

• The Five C's for Beginning a Lease.
• Dear Attorney - Which is better?.
• Know Your Notice.
• Landlord Laughs - Bar Complaints.

Click Here for October 2019 - Topics include:

• Pets & Emotional Support Animals.
• Dear Attorney - I have an Eviciton Order, How do I handle the lockout?.
• Know Your Notice.
• Landlord Laughs.

Click Here for September 2019 - Topics include:

• Sprinting Evictions and Marathon Collections.
• Dear Attorney - My tenant is asking me to change the locks due to domestic violence.
• Know Your Notice.
• Courtroom Chronicles.

Click Here for August 2019 - Topics include:

• Building a Strong Nuisance Eviction.
• Dear Attorney - My tenant filed a discrimination complaint.
• Know Your Notice.
• Courtroom Chronicles.

Click Here for July 2019 - Topics include:

• Settling Cases with Keys for Cash.
• Dear Attorney - My tenant is violating their lease.
• Know Your Notice.
• Landlord Laughs.

Click Here for June 2019 - Topics include:

• Keys of a Strong Lease Agreement.
• Dear Attorney - My tenant is causing a lot of problems.
• Quick Tips to Ask When Hiring an Attorney.
• Landlord Laughs.

Click Here for May 2019 - Topics include:

• 2019 Legislative Updates - Animals & Taxes
• Dear Attorney - My tenant is behind on rent and causing other problems.
• Do's and Don'ts of Maintenance & Repairs.
• Landlord Laughs.

Click Here for April 2019 - Topics include:

• UAA Trade Show?
• Dear Attorney - My tenant passed away and the family wants access to the property.
• Quick Tips of Security Deposits.
• Courtroom Chronicles.

Click Here for March 2019 - Topics include:

• How to Avoid Evictions?
• Dear Attorney - My tenant just let me know that they filed bankruptcy, what should I do?
• Dos & Don'ts of... Changing the Locks.
• Landlord Laughs - We love referrals.

Click Here for February 2019 - Topics include:

• How does Utah compare?
• Dear Attorney - One of my tenants built a shed but left it when he moved.
• Know Your Notice - Unlawful Business.
• Landlord Laughs

Click Here for January 2019 - Topics include:

• Dear Attorney - I just found out my tenant is not paying the gas bill.
• Serving Eviction Notices.
• Know Your Notice - Overview.
• Courtroom Chronicles - Waterfall Water Leak

Click Here for December 2018 - Topics include:

• Dear Attorney - .Puchasing a home through a foreclosure sale
• New Laws - Prop 2 & It's Replacement
• Know Your Notice - Abandoned Personal Property
• Landlord Laughs

Click Here for November 2018 - Topics include:

• Dear Attorney - I have a judgment against my tenant, but unsure of their employment.
• Fair Housing New Laws
• Know Your Notice - Five Day Tenant At Will
• Dos & Don'ts - Inspections

Click Here for October 2018 - Topics include:

• Dear Attorney - My case is going to an eviction hearing, what should I expect at court?
• Fair Housing & Discrimination
• Quick Tips - Payments After An Eviction Notice
• Know Your Notice

Click Here for September 2018 - Topics include:

• Dear Attorney - Do I need an attorney to do an eviction?
• You Have a Judgment, Now What?
• Do's and Don'ts
• Know Your Notice

Click Here for August 2018 - Topics include:

• Dear Attorney - How much can I collect on a garnishment
• Drafting Eviction Notices Like an Attorney
• Quick Tips on Eviction Notices
• Courtroom Chronicles - Posting of an eviction notice

Click Here for July 2018 - Topics include:

• Dear Attorney - My lease requires the tenant to pay utilities, but they aren't being paid
• Evictions: Summer v. Winter
• Know Your Notice - Three Day Pay or Quit
• Do's and Don'ts of Rent, Ledgers & Cash

Click Here for June 2018 - Topics include:

• Dear Attorney - I havne't heard from my tenant, can I change the locks and re-rent it?
• Courtroom Chronicles - Pictures are worth a thousand words
• Know Your Notice - Declaration of Abandonment
• Do's and Don'ts of Maintenance & Repairs

Click Here for May 2018 - Topics include:

• 2018 Legislative Update
• Dear Attorney - My tenant is trying to make a payment. What now?
• Landlord Laughs - You've Been Served
• Know Your Notice - Assigning and Subletting
• Do's and Don'ts of Maintenance & Repairs

Click Here for April 2018 - Topics include:

• What Are YOU doing April 25th?
• Dear Attorney - Should I serve a tenant at will notice?
• Courtroom Chronicles - Poker Face
• Know Your Notice - Nuisance
• Quick Tips - Security Deposits

Click Here for March 2018 - Topics include:

• Utah Apartment Association & PAC
• Dear Attorney - I gave my tenant a lease termination and they haven't left. Now what?
• Courtroom Chronicles - Questionable Lockout
• Know Your Notice - Criminal Acts 
• Do's and Don'ts of Changing the Locks

Click Here for February 2018- Topics include:

• Drafting Eviction Notices
• Dear Attorney - How many eviction notices can I serve?
• Courtroom Chronicles - Sleepy Head
• Know Your Notice - Unlawful Business
• Quick Tips - Late Fees & Charges

Click Here for January 2018 - Topics include:

• Repairs & Rentals - UFPA
• Dear Attorney - I have a "no pet" clause, but my tenant wants an animal. What should I do?
• Landlord Laughs - Grandma's Funeral
• Know Your Notice - an overview
• Do's and Don'ts of Court Appearances

Click Here for December 2017 - Topics include:

• Collections & Section 8
• Dear Attorney - Utilities not being paid, now what?
• Courtroom Chronicles - Messy Breakfast
• Know Your Notice
• Do's and Don'ts of Serving Notices

Click Here for November 2017 - Topics include:

• Collections, Blood & Turnips
• Dear Attorney - What do I do with sublet tenants?
• Landlord Laughs - "THERESAY!"
• Know Your Notice
• Do's and Don'ts of Security Deposits

Click Here for October 2017 - Topics include:

• Fair Housing & Discrimination
• Dear Attorney - Can I charge my own time for working on the property?
• Courtroom Chronicles
• Know Your Notice
• Do's and Don'ts of Abandonment 

Click Here for September 2017 - Topics include:

• Moving Out, Security Deposits & Damages
• Dear Attorney - How much evidence do I need for my case?
• Landlord Laughs
• Know Your Notice
• Do's and Don'ts of Serving Eviction Notices

Click Here for August 2017 - Topics include:

• Utah Fit Premises Act
• Dear Attorney - Eviction order signed, but still owed money?
• Courtroom Chronicles
• Know Your Notice
• Do's and Don'ts of Changing the Locks

Click Here for July 2017 - Topics include:

• Plumbers, Evictions & Attorneys.
• Dear Attorney - Tenant not responding. What should I do??
• Landlord Laughs - Security Deposit
• Know Your Notice - Three Day Pay or Quit
• Do's and Don'ts of Hiring an Eviction Attorney

Click Here for June 2017 - Topics include:

• Fair Housing & Assistance Animals.
• Dear Attorney - Payment after court service. Now what?
• Courtroom Chronicles
• Do's and Don'ts of Maintenance & Inspections

Click Here for May 2017 - Topics include:

• Featured Article - New Landlord-Tenant Laws 2017.
• Dear Attorney - Tenants belongings still in the property. Now what?
• CrAzY aND HaPpY.
• Do's and Don'ts of Considering an Attorney

Click Here for April 2017 - Topics include:

• Featured Article - Avoiding Evictions & Good Landlords
• Dear Attorney - Should I use the Tenant at Will Eviction notice?
• Know our Notice - Nuisance
• Do's and Don'ts of Issuing Eviction Notices

Click Here for March 2017 - Topics include:

• Featured Article - Handling Eviction Lockouts & Security Deposits
• Dear Attorney - What resources are there to become a better landlord?
• Know our Notice - Criminal Acts
• Courtroom Chronicles - Phone Call

Click Here for February 2017 - Topics include:

• Featured Article - Fair Housing & Mystery Shoppers
• Dear Attorney - Property is positive for meth. What do I do?
• Know our Notice - Unlawful Business
• Courtroom Chronicles - Reputation

Click Here for January 2017 - Topics include:

• Featured Article - Protecting Yourself from Tenants.
• Dear Attorney - Family of the tenant wants to move their possessions?
• Know our Notice - Overview
• Landlord Laughs - Glued

Click Here for December 2016 - Topics include:

• Featured Article - Eviction Myths
• Dear Attorney - Eviction Hearing - Negotiate or go to the Judge?
• Know our Notice - Abandoned Personal Property

Click Here for November 2016 - Topics include:

• Featured Article - Collecting Unpaid Amounts
• Landlord Laughs - Birthday Clause
• Dear Attorney - Why is the Judge holding a hearing?
• Know our Notice - Tenant at Will

Click Here for October 2016 - Topics include:

• Featured Article - Eviction Orders and Disputed Evictions - Step #3
• Courtroom Chronicles - Evicitons Can Run in the Family
• Dear Attorney - How can tenants dispute a strong eviction?
• Know our Notice - Waste

Click Here for September 2016 - Topics include:

• Featured Article - Filing with the Court - Step #2
• Landlord Laughs
• Dear Attorney - Tenant wants to work something out after eviction filing. Now what?
• Know Your Notice - No Cause
• Meet Emilee!

Click Here for August 2016 - Topics include:

• Featured Article - Starting an Eviction - Step #1?
• Courtroom Chronicles
• Dear Attorney - I let someone live here without a lease. How do I get them out?
• Know Your Notice - An Overview

Click Here for July 2016 - Topics include:

• Featured Article - Handling Property Left Behind?
• Landlord Laughs - Tenant with 18 Evictions!
• Dear Attorney - Tenant listing my house on airbnb.com. What do I do?
• Know Your Notice - Three Day Pay or Quit

Click Here for June 2016 - Topics include:

• Featured Article - How to Avoid an Eviction?
• Courtroom Chronicles
• Dear Attorney - Tenant is threatening to file a lien. What do I do?
• Know Your Notice - Abandonment

Click Here for May 2016 - Topics include:

• Featured Article - The Lawsuit Two Step - Questions to Ask?
• Landlord Laughs - That's Assult Brother!
• Dear Attorney - Tenant demanding to break a lease. What now??
• NEW! - Quick Tips: Organizing your Eviciton File

Click Here for April 2016 - Topics include:

• Featured Article - How Did Utah Eviction Law Start?
• Landlord Laughs - Paul Blart, Mall Cop
• Dear Attorney - Should I hire an attorney to do the eviction?
• Know Your Notice - Criminal Acts
• NEW! - Quick Tips: Court Appearances

Click Here for March 2016 - Topics include:

• Featured Article - How Did Utah Eviction Law Start?
• Landlord Laughs - Paul Blart, Mall Cop
• Dear Attorney - Should I hire an attorney to do the eviction?
• Know Your Notice - Criminal Acts
• NEW! - Quick Tips: Court Appearances

Click Here for February 2016 - Topics include:

• Featured Article - What is the UAA?
• Landlord Laughs - Eviction Order Left Behind
• Do's and Don'ts of Entering the Property
• Dear Attorney - Tenant might file bankrupty because of the high judgment. What should I do?
• Know Your Notice - Unlawful Business

Click Here for January 2016 - Topics include:

• Featured Article - How Can a Tenant Break the Lease?
• Landlord Laughs
• Do's and Don'ts of Security Deposits
• Dear Attorney - Tenants stopped paying rent, but said they would leave. Should I serve a notice?
• Know Your Notice - An Overview

Click Here for December 2015 - Topics include:

• Featured Article - Eviction Notices - The Foundation of Your Case
• Courtroom Chronicles
• Do's and Don'ts of Lockouts
• Dear Attorney - My tenants are saying it's cold and can't evict them. What do I do?
• Know Your Notice - Abandoned Property

Click Here for November 2015 - Topics include:

• Featured Article - Utah's Security Deposit Laws.
• Landlord Laughs
• Do's and Don'ts of Being a Better Landlord.
• Dear Attorney - My tenants vacted and left animals. What do I do?
• Know Your Notice - Tenant at Will

Click Here for October 2015 - Topics include:

• Featured Article - Skipping the Eviction Process for Crime Victims.
• Courtroom Chronicles - 'Cuffed!
• Do's and Don'ts of Lockouts.
• Dear Attorney - Can I evict if I've rented a basement that the city does not allow?
• Know Your Notice - Waste

Click Here for September 2015 - Topics include:

• Featured Article - Property Serving Eviction Notices.
• Courtroom Chronicles - Case Closed!
• Do's and Don'ts of Attending an Eviction Hearing
• Dear Attorney - My tenats are threatening bankruptcy. Now what?
• Know Your Notice - No Cause - Lease Termination

Click Here for August 2015 - Topics include:

• Featured Article - Landord's Right to Enter and Inspect.
• Courtroom Chronicles
• Do's and Don'ts of Collections
• Dear Attorney - My tenants left, but wants their security deposit back. Now what?
• Know Your Notice - An Overview of Utah Eviction Notices

Click Here for July 2015 - Topics include:

• Featured Article - To Evict or Not to Evict?.
• Courtroom Chronicles - The Anti-Government Tenant..
• Do's and Don'ts of Payments from Tenants.
• Dear Attorney - My tenant gave me a Notice of Deficient Conditions. Now what?
• Know Your Notice - Three Day Pay or Quit

Click Here for June 2015 - Topics include:

• Featured Article - Fair Housing.
• Courtroom Chronicles - Las Vegas.
• Do's and Don'ts of Lease Agreements.
• Dear Attorney - I want my tenant out without payment. Is that possible?
• Know Your Notice - Abandonment

Click Here for May 2015 - Topics include:

• Featured Article - Fair Housing.
• Landlord Laughs.
• Do's and Don'ts Serving and Eviction Notice.
• Dear Attorney - My tenant is out, but I don't have a judgment. What now?
• Know Your Notice - Assign or Subletting

Click Here for April 2015 - Topics include:

• Featured Article - Attorney Fees.
• Courtroom Chronicles.
• Do's and Don'ts of Inspections.
• Dear Attorney - My tenant need a ramp. What should I do?
• Know Your Notice - Nuisance.

Click Here for March 2015 - Topics include:

• Featured Article - Foreclosures & Evictions.
• Landlord Laughs.
• Do's and Don'ts of Courtroom Testimony.
• Dear Attorney - My tenant damaged the property. Should I use the deposit?
• Know Your Notice - Criminal Acts.

Click Here for February 2015 - Topics include:

• Featured Article - Serving Eviciton Notices.
• Courtroom Chronicles.
• Do's and Don'ts of Background Checks.
• Dear Attorney - Sould I work with my tenat or start the eviction process?
• Know Your Notice - Unlawful Business.

Click Here for Janaury 2015 - Topics include:

• Featured Article - What Amounts are Included in a Judgment?
• Courtroom Chronicles.
• Do's and Don'ts of Courtroom Etiquette.
• Dear Attorney - Tenant missed a couple payments. Sould I start the eviction process?
• Know Your Notice - An Overview.

Click Here for December 2014 - Topics include:

• Featured Article - Fair Housing & Assistance Animals
• Courtroom Chronicles.
• Do's and Don'ts of Serving Eviction Notices.
• Dear Attorney - Tenant filed bankruptcy after court signed the eviction order. Now what?
• Know Your Notice - Tenant At Will.
• Meet the Team - Newest team member - Mandy Howell.

Click Here for November 2014 - Topics include:

• Featured Article - Inspection and Entry by Lanlords.
• Landlord Laughs - Pick an Excuse!.
• Do's and Don'ts of Inspections.
• Dear Attorney - Lease says no pets, seeing eye dogs allowed?
• Know Your Notice - Waste (Damages).

Click Here for October 2014 - Topics include:

• Featured Article - Utah's Laws - Security Deposits cont.
• Courtroom Chronicles.
• Do's and Don'ts of Security Deposit Refunds.
• Dear Attorney - Ex-girlfriend won't leave. What do I do?
• Know Your Notice - Criminal Acts.

Click Here for September 2014 - Topics include:

• Featured Article - Utah's Laws - Security Deposits.
• Landlord Laughs - Texts & Auto Signatures.
• Do's and Don'ts of Abandonment.
• Dear Attorney - Tenant's in bankruptcy, what should I do?
• Know Your Notice - Unlawful Business.
• Three Easy Ways to Ensure We Process Your Eviction Quickly.

Click Here for August 2014 - Topics include:

• Featured Article - How to Pick an Attorney for Anything.
• Courtroom Chronicles - 24 Hour Eviction Order.
• Do's and Don'ts of Post Foreclosure Evictions.
• Dear Attorney - Damages after the Tenant left, now what?
• Know Your Notice - Lease Violations.
• NEW! FAQ of Utah Eviction Law.
• Meet the Team - Lauren Thayne.

Click Here for July 2014 - Topics include:

• Featured Article - Possession Bonds.
• Landlord Laughs - Evicting Animals.
• Do's and Don'ts of Abandonment.
• Dear Attorney - I have two tenants. How can I evict one, but not the other?
• Know Your Notice - Abandonment.
• Fast Facts of Utah Eviction Law.

Click Here for June 2014 - Topics include:

• NEW! -- Courtroom Chronicles -- Collecting $48k.
• Featured Article: Emergency Eviction Hearings & Possession Bonds.
• Know Your Notice - Assigning and Subletting.
• Do's and Don'ts of Payment Plans.
• Dear Attorney - My tenant is out, but still owes money. What do I do?

Click Here for May 2014 - Topics include:

• Featured Article: Utah's Lease Option Agreement.
• Landlord Laughs - Karma.
• Dear Attorney - I suspect illegal drugs on my property. What can I do?
• DOs and DON'Ts of...Avoiding Evictions.
• Know Your Notice: Nuisance.

Click Here for April 2014 - Topics include:

• NEW! Did You Know? Lessons From The Courthouse.
• What To Do If Your Tenant Threatens Bankruptcy.
• Dear Attorney - My tenant owes rent, but might file bankruptcy. What can I do?
• DOs and DON'Ts of...Inspections or Entering.
• Landlord Laughs.

Click Here for March 2014 - Topics include:

• NEW! Landlord Laughs.
• Eviction Two-Step -- Two Options to Evict.
• Know Your Notice - Utah No Cause - Lease Termination.
• Dear Attorney - My tenant hasn't left, can I just throw their stuff out?
• DOs and DON'Ts of... Security Deposits.

Click Here for February 2014 - Topics include:

• Claiming Attorney Fees During a Utah Eviction.
• Think You Have a Tenant at Will? Maybe Not...
• A Tenant With Fifteen Evictions???
• How to Terminate a Lease in Utah (No Cause Notice).
• Know Your Notice - Utah Three Day Pay or Quit.
• Dear Attorney - Can I turn off utilities to evict my tenant in Utah?
• DOs and DON'Ts of... Background Checks.

Click Here for January 2014 - Topics include:

• Eviction Notices - Using approved notices and how to serve them.
• Security Deposit Refunds.
• How Strong is Your Lease.
• Dear Attorney - Do I have to accept payment if I want them out?
• DOs and DON'Ts of... Eviction Notices.