I have been living in a rooming house in nyc for 6 yrs with a man im not related to who died, landlord starting holdover help

To establish succession in your own name with a non-family member you would have to show that you shared finances, and acted as a family unit etc. ...

My security deposit was never put in escrow ( or any other acct ), the property owner has died, and estate has over 1mill. debt

While I agree with the other counsel that you could file suit against the estate I doubt it will be worth it. Forget your improvements you will...

Landlord does not want rent by cash, check or money order

Yes, the LL can collect rent even if the building is in foreclosure. Once the bank or mortgagor takes over then you will pay to its designee. The...

How do i find help thru this ?

Did you have a lease? Did you ever pay rent?

My landlord got a judgement of $6,000 against me when I moved out & didn't show up to court in NYC. Can he levy my td stock acc?

Yes, it can be levied against your stock account. Suggest you workout a payment plan so that your bank account is not frozen.

Is this a two family and you as owner occupy one unit? Then you can evict her or notify her that you will not renew her lease under NJ Statutes. ...

Does the LL live in the same building? How many units are there in building?

Should I answer a complaint with multiple defendants?

Do not assume that either your assignee or the LL will represent your interests as other counsel has pointed out. If you entered into the lease as...

Probably not. Upon notice of the problem you were ready to remedy the problem. The tenant did not provide access therefore you are not...

What can a tenant do if the landlord doesn't have their security when it's time to move out?

The security is only returned when you have vacated and returned the keys. However, if your LL has not notified you where the security was...

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