Can I get my wife to move out of our rented apartment after she has filed for a divorce?

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: You will need a lawyer to keep the apartment if your wife has a lawyer and demands exclusive use pending the divorce.

In light of situ, what, if anything, can I do? I was told to file an Ord to Show Cau., cause it wasn't dismissed w/out prejdce.

Dear Brooklyn Litigant: At the Inquest the Arbitrator concluded that even in the absence of the defendant you did not establish your case. There...

Would this be a justifiable shooting in New York State?

Dear Glen Cove Store Owner: A "justified" use of a weapon in self-defense and fear of life, is spontaneous; not thought-out and premeditated as...

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: What are you trying to do? The subject line for your question is "breaking a lease" and so that suggest you are living in...

Dear East Meadow Tenant: You may sue the broker, since "knowing full well it was illegal" sounds as a breach of contract and as a fraud. You may...

How much should I expect to pay in "costs of this action" in a NYC civil court action?

Dear Astoria Defendant: "Costs" awarded by the court for a claim less than two thousand dollars may be as low as $20.00. See:...

Do I owe my landlord the back-rent if there was a fire recently and the building is now uninhabitable?

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: The uninhabitability of the building as a result of the fire has no relation back to a period before the fire. Rent that...

Dear Hempstead Resident: You could start here: https://toh.li/building-department

Dear Jackson Heights Tenant: Good Day. Did your homeowner receive the notice to call for inspection because your housing accommodation is not...

If seller should die after he signed the contract to sell his co-op can I still go through with purchase?

Dear Purchaser: There is no contract at all should the seller die without executing the contract. Should the seller execute the contract and...