• Construction Real Estate Law Attorneys Layton Utah

    Legal Reasons to Break a Lease

                A lease is a legally binding contract that requires the individual to remain living in the property for a certain length of time. There are several reasons someone may want to break their rental lease. Unexpected job transfers, break-ups, unsafe conditions, or other issues can all provide reasons to break a lease. It is…

  • Unlawful Detainer LeBaron and Jensen Layton Utah

    Ejectment vs Eviction

                Ejectments and evictions are legal actions that are used in separate circumstances. Both actions are intended to legally remove occupants from a property. The trials for each type of legal action take place in different courts. Eviction cases are held in a landlord-tenant court, while ejectment cases are usually held in a circuit court.…

  • LeBaron and Jensen Attorneys Layton Utah Law

    The Difference Between Eviction and Unlawful Detainer

                Evictions and unlawful detainer are phrases that are commonly interchanged, but they do have slightly different meanings. Unlawful detainer cases are often a specific kind of eviction. They require different circumstances than general evictions do. Evictions             Evictions occur when landlords take the steps to terminate the tenant’s right to legally remain on the…