Can you get in legal trouble if you ask someone to prank call for you and they do it? Or is the fault on them?

Yes, pranks are a form of harassment.

What can a A misdemanor in the third degree get reduced too

Which crime?

Can my x-wife garnish my retirement benifits other than child and spousal support? I owe her $100k for half my 401k .

It is possible. Speak with your divorce lawyer about it (since he/she would have the most knowledge on this matter) or, if you do not have one,...

I am a biological father but not legal father and state is ordering to reimburse the mother backpay of child support?

Without receipts it will be tough to prove. Good luck.

Grandparent Visitation Rights in New York

She may or may not be awarded visitation. In New York, grandparents do not have as many rights as parents. The Judge/Magistrate will decide and...

Family or Supreme Court for contempt?

Either Supreme Court or Family Court will do; I concur with my colleague regarding the filing fee in Supreme Court.

If my dog bit two of my neighbors and neither one of them sued, can my building make me get rid of my dog?

Yes, but it depends on what type of pet provisions you have in your lease and whether they believe that the dog is creating a dangerous condition...

Unfortunately, service is incomplete until you file a proper Affidavit of Service with the Court. You would be well-served to discuss your...

My landlord took, and refuses to return, my professional equipment in an unlawful eviction. Can I sue him for loss of work?

Self-help is flatly prohibited in New York. You would be well-served to discuss your dilemma with a New York landlord-tenant attorney in a...

Can you please let me know how to put my name on the deed to our home in New York?

You will need to draft a new deed revoking the old one. You would be well-served to discuss your dilemma with a New York real estate attorney in...