Dear Curious in The Bronx: A crime victim ordinarily is not defending a lawsuit; instead that person is prosecuting a lawsuit. You need a civil...

How can I get landlord insurance to pay for car vandalized?

Dear Utica Resident: You could learn if the landlord has liability for the total loss of your uninsured vehicle only by contest in a court of...

Dear Brooklyn Litigant: If your question relates to an Order to Show Cause in an NYC Housing Court matter, any HCJ may direct a hearing on as...

Dear Newburgh Resident: You have a better chance at a reliable response if you visit an attorney and give the attorney time to review the...

Can you get evicted for not paying rent if you moved to parents house with your family and refuse to pay rent

Dear Sayville Tenant: Yes you could be evicted if your landlord sues for unpaid rent and commences a summary nonpayment proceeding in the local...

My son is 28. Can I as a father kick my son out?

There is no court solution until your wife also commits to the process. Your hatred of your wife's son will work against your hoped for...

I had to take a trip outside New York and left my 2 year old pregnant yorkie with 5 at the care of my landlord/sitter?

Why you chose a pet sitter to look after your companion rather than check her into the vet before you went away may be a conversation you'll have...

What are my opinions regarding a issue between my landlord and I?

Dear Rochester Tenant I can't tell you what to do, but at least three paths seem self-evident. One: See a lawyer right away, before the...

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: Generally, there is no right to appeal from a judgment entered on consent by a Stipulation of Settlement. So, first be...

NYC rental laws and protections?

Dear Manhattan Tenant: It seems unlikely you have any realistic hope of recovering any more of your spent money without a successful Small...