Can I cancel my employment contract with employer

The short answers are yes, you can terminate the contract, and yes, you can sue for what he owes you. You both have obligations under your...

Realty and neighbors

Your neighbors absolutely cannot do this. Your first stop should be your city or town hall. Your neighbors might be violating the law, and the town...

Can administrators and trustees of a 401k plan deviate from the plan language?

Generally speaking, the plan administrator is obligated to adhere to the terms of the plan. Also, generally speaking, the law does not require an...

What are a debtor's rights against creditor who has received a judgment for hospital bill

It sounds like the hospital got a judgment against you "by default", meaning that you never appeared to defend against the claims. This is not...

Statue of Limitations for cases in NYC's Federal and Supereme Courts

If your lawyer didn't file the case in federal court, and if the statute of limitations has expired, and if there are no facts that would result in...

Because you've guaranteed the debt, the lender can get a judgment against you personally. Once the lender gets that judgment, it can file the...

Non compete contract employemnt termination contract

It is common for an employer to ask for various concessions from a departing employee in return for severance pay. Whether you can negotiate those...

There's not much you can do short of talking to a lawyer to pursue your legal rights. And those rights will turn substantially on what the survey...

New York Employement Law: Oral Contract of Work

There are several issues here: 1. an oral employment contract can be enforceable, but it is often difficult to prove what the parties actually...

How is personal jurisdiction determined

Hiring a lawyer in NY to defend the claim is not the kind of minimum contact that would give rise to personal jurisdiction. Unless the landlord...