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In New Mexico, landlords must provide habitable housing. If not, tenants may have defenses against eviction. A notice of domestic relations hearing seems unrelated to your eviction appeal. Contact the court to clarify. Its illegal for landlords to disrupt utilities or transfer utility bills without tenant consent. Consult a local attorney for advice.Full Conversation
I have already been to court and been evicted however I am in an appeal I feel like I should have won my case because the rental property was not habitable during the majority of my stay of 7 years my landlord just served me with a notice of domestic relations hearing and I am trying to figure out if that is legal for the appeal
Hello Jacki Sioux Wilkerson, could you please provide your location? This will help me provide more accurate information regarding your situation.
I am in Hobbs New Mexico
In New Mexico, landlords must provide habitable housing. If not, tenants may have defenses against eviction. However, a notice of domestic relations hearing seems unrelated to your eviction appeal. It's best to consult a local attorney.
Lea County Courthouse:
Phone: (*) *-*
Address: * N Main Ave, Lovington, NM *
On the notice of hearing it says that the matters to be heard are the lower court appeal landlord tenant but it says it's a notice of hearing for domestic relations actions
It seems there might be a mix-up. Domestic relations hearings typically involve family law matters, not landlord-tenant disputes. You should contact the court to clarify this.
Lea County Courthouse:
Phone: (*) *-*
Address: * N Main Ave, Lovington, NM *
My landlord also disrupted my gas and instructed the gas company not to put gas in running to my apartment because I was late on my payments which I paid to him not included in rent
In New Mexico, it's illegal for landlords to disrupt utilities as a form of eviction. You may have a claim against your landlord for this. Consult a local attorney for advice.
Lea County Courthouse:
Phone: (*) *-*
Address: * N Main Ave, Lovington, NM *
So he also took his the electric out of his name and put it into my name somehow and it is a shared meter with another tenant it got disconnected last week due to non-payment and he refused to get it turned back on into his name is this legal
In New Mexico, it's illegal for landlords to:
- Disrupt utilities as a form of eviction.
- Transfer utility bills without tenant's consent.
You may have a claim against your landlord. Consult a local attorney for advice.
Lea County Courthouse:
Phone: (*) *-*
Address: * N Main Ave, Lovington, NM *
What do I do if I'm in an appeals day of execution for my eviction and my hearing serve to me and I notice of hearing for domestic relations action in one week
In New Mexico, you should:
- Contact the court to clarify the hearing notice.
- Consult a local attorney about your landlord's actions.
Lea County Courthouse:
Phone: (*) *-*
Address: * N Main Ave, Lovington, NM *
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