Am I entitled to my security deposit and upgrades upon vacating apartment?

Dear Staten Island Tenant: Generally any improvements made to the structure of the rented premises merge into the structure and belong to the...

Illegal eviction?

Dear New York Tenant: As you know, I reviewed your Housing Court file on the day you would have been in court were it not for the Appellate Term...

Can someone define a consent order in housing court versus an interim order ? if 2 parties sign a stip does that translate to it

Dear Friend of a Brooklyn Disabled Tenant: I gather your friend secured an attorney with one of the many law firms dedicated to protecting...

How can i sew my landlords husband for mental abuse and harassment

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: Some time there is no clear cut legal path to dealing with a crazy person. In an ordinary situation a landlord has power...

Dear Jamaica Coop Owner: For the purpose of this response I am going to side with your proposition that the Board unfairly took parking spaces...

Will the judge actually read through the entire contract if it's very long?

Dear New York Plaintiff: Let's say that long before the breach of contract lawsuit goes to trial, you would have isolated the relevant...

If I have to go to court and I am leaving to move into another state and they are asking for money how are they going to get it?

Dear Jamaica Tenant: A money judgment properly entered in a New York Court is enforceable in another State, as allowed by the US Constitution,...

What should I do?

Dear Massapequa Business Person: Go see an attorney with the contract and find out first hand from a lawyer who may look over your documents and...

Whats the different between supreme court & criminal court in new jersey

Dear Brooklyn Resident: You will need a New Jersey criminal defense attorney. New Jersey does not define crimes as felony and misdemeanor as in...

Dear Statwn Island Tenant: Just because no one is taking rent does not mean there is no landlord. You must be aware of the name of the bank and...