Do I need to serve a rent demand on a tenant that asks me to start the process for her to apply for section 8?

Dear Brooklyn Property Owner: In NYC Section 8 applications are on hold and only applicants on a waiting list remain eligible for Section 8....

Can I legally be kicked out when I have been paying rent and it was over the phone I was told I need to be out by end of July.

Dear Friend of a Tenant in Rochester: New York State has had a long time to consider the method for a landlord to end a month to month tenancy,...

What can my friend do? Roommate threatening to put his belongings on curb.

Dear Friend of a Bronx Tenant: You spoke truth to your friend and hopefully the tenant and his brother will get over their bad mood and leave...

How does this work 4 Serve Legal Papers ? A person, aged 18 or over, who is not a party to the case may serve papers by ma

Dear White Plains Litigant: An attorney may serve papers just as a process server and use an "Affirmation of Service" as an affidavit of the...

Visa to Canada, Irish citizen, American greencard holder, driving from New York to Montreal, do I need a visa?

Dear Brooklyn Resident: You may very well need a visa since the entry to Canada by land (driving) is Visa-free for a US Citizen. Your Irish...

Dear New York Tenant: Your local mail delivery needs a key to deliver mail to your box. Before you go that far you must ascertain from your...

What does it mean [EDITOR'S NOTE: This case is unpublished as indicated by the issuing court.]

Dear Brooklyn Litigant: Unpublished means the court opinion is not included in the official compilation of court contained in the NY State...

Is there a confidentiality duty (or any duty) of attorneys to non-clients?

Dear NYC Coop Owner: You are playing with fire without an extinguisher handy. Your neighbors may very well have the chance soon to become a jury...

Can a roommate eviction case end up on the tenant blacklist?

Dear New York Tenant: The "short answer" is yes. Any person designated as a Respondent in a Housing Court case placed on a calendar may land a...

Dear Bronx Tenant: If I am wrong with this guess, that you allowed your landlord to get away with this hazardous condition since you moved in...