Good lesson on how to be civil with neighbors.

You want to know how much they charge per hour, You ask how long it would take to litigate and what the projected cost would be to go to trial.

If you decide to go with full litigation, make sure you have all your records straighten out.

When I put her name into the local civil case database, there were so many cases, I couldn't count.  

On second thought, you might want to just sign off on this tenant, so there's no pending litigation against the property, which could delay a sale.

If that was in New York City the owner of the property could easily find himself in a form of litigation, and the courts may not be too friendly to him. federal , state and local protected classes he must be very careful with the way you screen tenants.

Here are a few of the Massachusetts laws, rules, and regulations, and a few Federal ones your property manager should be aware of, and understand to avoid possible problems between tenants, municipalities, and lawyers (not that they are bad people at all):Tenant/Landlord Law MGL 186 ss15B; 93a; 139 ss19Housing Discrimination Law: Title VIII of Civil Rights Amendment of 1968Information Protection Act: 201 CMR 17.00 & 93HState Sanitary Code 780 CMRState Building Code 105 CMR 410International Building Code (IBC)International Energy Code (IBC energy Code)American Disabilities ActGood starting points:Offense: https://www.mass.gov/info-details/massachusetts-law-about-landlord-and-tenantDefense: https://www.mass.gov/guides/the-attorney-generals-guide-to-landlord-and-tenant-rightsSome light reading to keep you out of court rooms...ENJOY!!!

https://litigation-essentials.lexisnexis.com/webcd...Which is exactly the opposite of your definition.  

Yes, I did consult an attorney and was referred to the appropriate statute in the calfiornia civil code civil code. cc1945 I was advised that since I gave advance notice of lease renewal (60 days) and since she had agreed to sign but did not, and that I had not accepted any rent, that the terms of the tenancy had expired.

They can't require cash (unless the tenant wrote a bad check, and then only for 3 months):https://legiscan.com/CA/text/SB1267/id/1390431You have to scroll down to see where the bill was approved by a majority, to add the section that says a landlord must include in the rental agreement, the name and address of who the tenant can mail rent payment to.It's California Civil Code Section 1962(a)(2)(B):(B) The rental agreement or lease shall disclose a name andaddress to which the rent may be tendered by mail.So, in CA, the ability to require your tenants to pay by electronic transfer was short-lived.