How do i have my stepmom adopt me?

At 18 anyone can file for an adult adoption providing you and they agree.

How quickly can a new landlord increase monthly rent on a month-to-month tenant without access to the last (expired) lease?

You can offer him a new lease with an increase, or continue at present terms based on the previous lease on a month to month

How should I go about?

You are confused. Zero alcohol has nothing to do with probable cause

Is auto liability insurance a form of an asset? That is if it can provide coverage to its insured for a particular occurrence?

If you prepay it the amount you prepaid is an asset.

How long can an existing tenant take to present the lease agreement to the new landlord/owner who purchased the home at auction?

Even without a lease you can't generally evict except for cause defined in the law. The "next step" is to hire a good real estate attorney.

The "settlement" is the judgment. They have the right to garnish your wages (hence the right to know who your employer is) and the right to take...

What could happen if you are chsrged with attemped grand larceny in dutchess county anf this is,a first offense and the other tw

Do not interfere. You are giving them a MOTIVE for her criminal activity, something that will HURT her, not an excuse.

Videotaping Law Enforcement in New Jersey

You have the right to record police in public areas (and presumably in areas you have the right to enter). Here's a newspaper article from the...

Get a key to the basement from the landlord. If not, withhold the portion of the rent into an escrow account that is for the yard and basement...

Can a judge take a 4th degree possesion for unlawful purpose weapons charge and up it to a 3rd degree at the indictment hearing?

The fourth degree charge is just to get you there. Charges are not done till the indictments are handed up. Which can be significantly higher than...