Can I get a full refund?

Dear Brooklyn Store Owner: No one may tell you not to sue based on your information and you holding the contract without any attorney...

Who is the current LEGAL Tenant? Stranger without Lease or People with the Lease?

Dear Buffalo Property Owner: You will need to meet with a local lawyer since you will need a lawyer to figure out with you what to do about the...

Can my rental company force me to renew my lease for the 1st of every month if i moved into the apartment on JUNE 9TH?

Dear New York Tenant: Generally, a tenant does not have unilateral power to alter a lease offered by a landlord. You did not mention if your...

How can I stop her from harassing I have a,heart condition I really can't take this anymore.

Dear Sandra from Plattsburgh: New York State law provides all residential tenant a Warranty of Habitability whether set out in your lease or...

Need to know how will it work is there any turning back after all is said and done?

Dear Bronx Property Owner: Helping your neighbors overcome their lack of due diligence in purchasing a one-family home does not seem a good...

Rent and eviction

Dear Norwich Home Owner: You are likely stuck. If you had secured a judgment and an eviction warrant, and they were evicted, your wife would let...

Is it true that in New York state there is a law that states that a child can not be absent from school more than 15 times?

Dear Sauquoit Parent: New York State is a compulsory education state. The law allows punishment for parents violating the law. Read more at:...

Collect money from deceased relative

Dear New York Family Member: In New York State a cousin is far removed from other surviving family members who have a superior right of...

Is my rent increase legal?

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: If your apartment is Rent Stabilized but your initial rent was higher than the deregulation threshold of $2700 then likely...

Dear New York Tenant: You are missing something. There is no such paper known as an "eviction letter." You did not mention how the judge got to...