Will I have to pay back a lien on my house from being on wefare 40 years ago? Since I am coming into an inheritance?

If the State has a lien on your house, which I am guessing is a judgment lien, that lien is good for a long time. From the start of the lien, it...

Can a landlord proceed with a holdover case if I moved out by the date indicated on the notice of termination?

This happens a lot to tenants. First and foremost, when you surrender the keys you need to obtain a receipt that you surrendered keys. The...

NYC tends to enforce housing codes and puts the onus on the owner of the property. What that means is that if this is a multiple dwelling, then...

You have a special relationship with your broker (I assume this is the broker you hired and not the coop's broker) so there is an agreement and...

What are my legal rights when backing out of a home purchase contract when seller failed to maintain property?

Usually prior to entering into the contract, an inspector will have gone over the property, or If the contract is entered into and there is the 'as...

Questions regarding filing bankruptcy and past due rent/lease?

Bankruptcy filing (a Chapter 7) may clear all of your past due obligations. Also, filing cuts off all attempts by creditors to collect old debts. ...

How do I make a business remove their items from my property so I can put up a fence

Encroachment on property can be resolved through a lawsuit. The NY RPAPL has a type of action which can resolve an encroachment. However, I...

Is damage to roads by heavy vehicles during construction considered vandalism?

The construction company must obtain permits from the Department of Buildings prior to construction. Among those permits are permissions to...

Can I sue my real estate agent for pressuring me to buy an apartment he claimed would be readily available?

Is this your real estate agent who you hired ? If so, then he is your agent and he has responsibility to you to tell you the truth, so that you...

It sounds like you are renting a stand-alone dwelling that is not attached to another dwelling, on perhaps an acre of land. Traditionally, a...