I am a former homeowner and I paid the common charge before I knew I was no longer the homeowner.

You have unjustly enriched the owner by making payments on their behalf- presumably without any legal obligation to do so. You will have to sue...

What recourse do I have in this situation?

Your house rules may not address smoking. However, I am certain that your house rules will say something to to the effect that you cannot...

Coop property tax abatement embezzled by coop president?

You have many remedies and options. Primarily, you are entitled to review the co-op financials which is provided for in the Business Corporation...

If he dies or is somehow incapacitated, would his children or other family members have the right to evict me?

So long as he agrees to you living in the premises, you should ask for a written lease. Leases can be for any term that the parties agree to. Ie....

After the owner of a house, can the new executor of the house immediately evict the son of the deceased owner?

Generally speaking, only a court order evicting or ejecting you from the property, and the Marshall physically removing you from the property,...

Can I force the other members to buy me out at fair market value for the land & mineral rights or force liquidation to settle

Given your limited ownership rights in the S Corp. you will need to commence a partition action. In the alternative, if you can purchase...

whether or not you can collect votes of shareholders to override this coop board decision is dependent upon the by-laws and proprietary lease. This...

A have a non circumvent agreement with a client for a large construction project in the Bahamas in which he has violated.

Without reading the entire agreement and learning more facts about your case it is hard to give you a full answer to your question. As a general...

Are there any attorneys in NYS (Suffolk County) that take on business partner disputes on contingency? Have a very strong case.

Some attorneys may consider a blended fee of part contingency and an hourly rate. You can be creative when working out a fee arrangement.

Is the best way to deal with income producing real estate by having an LLC own the property rather than me?

Generally speaking, investment or income producing property should never be held in your own name; a corporation or LLC should hold title to such...