What to do if I get served papers that were meant for someone else?

Let the plaintiff's lawyer know the process server did not serve the intended defendant

I'm an out-of-state landlord of a Utica two-family flat. Can my property manager represent me in court on an eviction case?

Dear Utica Property Owner Your property manager is your witness but not your lawyer. Ask the lawyer who prepared your legal papers to continue...

Dear Brooklyn Roommate That is certainly creepy and unusual but in NY not unlawful. First you are aware of the surveillance. Second a kitchen...

Do i have the right to arrest my girlfriend if she stole my personal belongings

Dear Ripped Off in Syracuse You likely require police to perform the arrest. If your former girl friend is a thief your complaint must be more...

You have the same rights as the family of Nicole Brown had to sue OJ Simpson for wrongful death as long as you are within the Statute of...

Personal belongs left at my home after two months?

Dear Albany Homeowner: It is not safe to fish for an answer you like after posting a question with additional facts and receiving an answer you...

Can a verbal lease bind me to a year long tenency or only month to month?

Dear Binghamton Tenant: In NY State, unwritten, oral, verbal leases are valid and binding as long as they cover a period that does not exceed a...

Can I sue my landlord or worker

Dear Rockaway Tenant: Your personal injury attorney could tell you if your injuries are severe enough for a lawsuit. You were an innocent...

What would be the process for landlord to evict tenants?

Dear Babylon Tenant: Your landlord may want you to move out, may demand you move out, may set a deadline to move out, but only a court (a judge)...

The police said since my name is not on the nycha lease which ive been living there for a year now, then i have to leave

Dear NYCHA Resident: That is nonsense from the police. Perhaps the responding officers decided something else was going on between you and the...