Anyone can file a lawsuit for any reason. Of course that does not mean that it would be successful or that the court will not dismiss it upon...

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There is nothing that would prevent you from reaching out to the opposing counsel unless there is an appearance by an attorney on your behalf in...

Once the money has been confiscated by the Support Collection Unit pursuant to an existing support order I have never seen any process for getting...

If the apartment is rent stabilized, you can claim succession rights if you can prove that you had lived with your grandmother for at least two...

If the case is dismissed with prejudice then another case based on the same facts and circumstances cannot be brought in another jurisdiction. A...

If there is a lawsuit, then you can counterclaim against the plaintiff, which may be the creditor. It also could be that the debt was assigned to...

If your housemate is on the written lease then by law he is entitled to have another person live with him. Any provision in the lease to the...

For a commercial tenancy the rights and obligations of the landlord and tenant are specified in the written lease. You are responsible only for...

Yes, you should respond. Getting a default is not automatic. You would have to file a motion for a default judgment, which would easily be...

Jurisdiction to obtain a divorce in New York depends on residency - not on the place where the marriage was performed. There are a few ways to...