Dear Jamaica Tenant: Not much you can do after the theft--other than inventory the stolen items--tell police--and let law enforcement secure a...

Dear Bronx Driver: Small Claims Court lacks power to force compliance with the warranty and does not have jurisdiction to direct GM repair your...

Domestic partner ship

A Domestic Partnership is not a marriage. A partner is not a spouse. A person cannot marry another while married to a current spouse.

Does an attorney get a stamped copy of a notice of discontinuance at the time of filing?

No. The attorney gets a "filed" copy if the attorney also has a copy of the document and requests the clerk stamp the office copy, or if the...

Married a woman who moved to another state?

Dear Brother of a Brother Abandoned by Wife: Thank you for posting a question for an attorney on AVVO. There is no response about "... will...

Can I break a lease after they change my move in date?

Dear Sayville Tenant: Unless the lease contains a contrary provision respecting the landlord's failure to deliver possession on the lease...

Evicting a roommate who wants to use the security deposit as this month's rent?

Dear Manhattan Tenant: Perhaps none. The Rent Demand is an affirmation of tenancy. You may commence the summary nonpayment proceeding following...

Dear Manhattan Tenant: Is this form of the Rider attached/added to your...

To use deposit and not return

Are you the tenant of the apartment? If you are there is no prohibition having a Roommate. You confused a tenant right to have a Roommate with the...

Where do I find the petition to fill out to give to court to evict my tenant?

Dear Warrensburg Property Owner: What type of notices did you serve to evict your tenants? Here is a link you could follow to...