The process is that first you or your lawyer draft the summons and complaint. If you do not have a lawyer, the summons has to be signed by the...

It is illegal to change the locks. If your sister was living there with your mother's permission, then legal term is that your sister is a...

Ordinarily, an occupant who is a member of the family of the lease holder has succession rights to a rent stabilized apartment if the family member...

You are asking about the provisions of the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act. It is a complicated statute. Basically, the...

Search online for the printout: LIHTC INCOME-AVERAGING PROJECTS: INCOME & RENT LIMITS, For each year it shows the maximum allowable rent based on...

Only the state can prosecute for filing a false report with the police. You can file a civil suit against him for defamation. It sounds like a...

You can file a harassment claim in housing court. You can also file a complaint with the Attorney General's HPD Anti-Harassment...

The issue of who retains possession of the apartment should have been addressed in the divorce decree. I agree that your signature alone should be...

Your brother's share of the property will be considered marital property and subject to equitable distribution in an action for divorce. Your...

To properly answer this question a lawyer would have to review the lease and its history and the building's history with DHCR.