Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in Oklahoma
rental agreement
when me and my family moved into our home, the land owner said we could pay $50 a month unless my husband works for him, then we dont pay it. my husband has worked for him since about 2005 til just recently. this weekend he sent us a certified letter that stated we should start paying on the 15th in the amount of $125. my children ages 14 and 12 are working for this man on his farm, he is also a county commissioner. i think i may have a few questions on this. can he charge us that for the rent when we had a previous verbal agreement? and i also need to know the child labor laws for my boys. can they legally work for this man?
1 Answer from Attorneys
Re: rental agreement
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First of all, you are correct in your assumption that you have a few questions and concerns. If you are able to prove all of the above acts or behaviors and the individual is an elected public official, you may be looking at a case involving civil, ethics and code of conduct violations. Additionally, you can include possible violations of the Landlord/Tenant Act, Adult and child-labor laws or statutes. The child-labor laws may consist of state and federal statutes; both of which are there to protect children by prescribing the necessary working conditions and limitations for children in a workplace. As such, we highly recommend attorney council.