DOES MY EX LANDLORD HAVE A SMALL CLAIMS CLAIM AGAINST ME ???

Dear New York Tenant: Why do you believe the former landlord is forced to sue for lost or unpaid rent within four months after the end of the...

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Am I able to access the apt to clean up their mess with a notice? Can I sue the tenant for damaging my apt by refusing entry?

Dear Brooklyn Property Owner: You do not have the right to enter the apartment even after providing proper notice unless an emergency forces you...

Never signed a sublease, got cold feet and decided not to move out. Being sued for movers fees from "subletter"

Dear Astoria Tenant: There is a need to know proper relations to succeed in this contest. If you and your "roommates" all signed the same lease...

What are the new York state laws about protecting our rights as tenants?

Dear Central Square Tenant: If you wish to review a thorough list of New York Housing laws, check out the compilation at this link:...

How can I change a deed, if the residents who have rights to the home are still living?

Dear Rochester Grandchild: If the house only passes to Russ by the Last Will and Testament of your grandparents, at this time, Russ does not...

What can I do to stop Con Ed from charging penalty fees that are not my fault they are making us pay penalty fees for no access

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: You are correct that there is more information than you could provide in a short space. For a tenant lawyer you left out...

Does Notice of Petition (Holdover) need to be hand delivered? Will a certified mail suffice?

Dear Jamaica Tenant: The process server must try two times to hand deliver the petition to you. On the second try if you are not in the process...

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I am seeking to find the New Jersey Landlord Tenant Law Statute # that states what is written in the "Details" section.

Dear Woodbridge Property Owner: I am an attorney licensed to practice law in New York. I am not licensed to practice law in New Jersey. The...

Am I entitled to ANY recourse, claim, legal actions whatsoever? Or am I the suckered legal grandchild who gets the shaft?

Dear Mineola: Your grandmother had to have a will to cut your father out from an inheritance of her Estate. 1985 was the year to do something...

Do I have a leg to stand on?

Dear New York Tenant: New York Housing Court promotes a do it yourself Roommate Holdover proceeding. You really do not have a subtenant...