Questions answered by Steven Warren Smollens

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If you give someone your credit card pin because of your impulse control disorder and they use it, can you sue them?

Steven's answer | Answered on September 15, 2015

Dear Lachmont Resident: Are you sure this was a credit card and not a debit card? Did you also give the card to that person? After giving...

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This person refused to leave my apartment. I pulled a knife and threatened the person to get him to leave. Was my action illegal

Steven's answer | Answered on September 15, 2015

Dear Larchmont Resident: If the described action is a crime you should try to delete the post. Your statement may be viewed as an admission.

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What happens after warrant is denied in housing court?

Steven's answer | Answered on September 15, 2015

Dear Bronx Property Owner: Where is the error in the caption? In the stipulation of settlement or in the warrant request? If in the underlying...

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In Cayuga County New York the leasee asked me to move out and said I have 10 days to move out after it was posted. Is this true

Steven's answer | Answered on September 15, 2015

Dear Auburn Occupant: You should state the actual words in the notice. Otherwise, you are requesting an attorney to guess along with you. If the...

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WON MY CASE THREE YEARS AGO AGAINST LANDLORD,UNFORTUNATELY IT WAS ONLY 3/4 OF WHAT IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN,HE DID NOT PAY,OF COURSE.

Steven's answer | Answered on September 15, 2015

Dear Buffalo Tenant: Rarely does a plaintiff win the entire claim. If the judgment was entered three years ago, and you executed on the...

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In NY state can a landlord himself serve a 'non-renewal of lease' document on the tenant or must it be someone who is not a

Steven's answer | Answered on September 15, 2015

Dear Syracuse Tenant: If there is a written lease for a fixed term, and the lease describes the period post lease as month to month, that...

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Can I legally move my landlord's personal items on the property I am renting?

Steven's answer | Answered on September 15, 2015

Dear Ballston Spa Tenant: The "contract" ( did you mean "lease") controls the landlord and tenant relation. You seemingly rented a furnished...

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Uninhabitable conditions - leaks and mold. Can I claim to recover vacate expenses? Does signing lease termination weaken claim?

Steven's answer | Answered on September 15, 2015

Dear Long Island City Tenant: The "release" may close the door on any claim, known and not known, that arose during the tenancy. You need a...

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How can I get all my money back

Steven's answer | Answered on September 13, 2015

Dear Fort Plain Resident: The "man" who took your money, was he the owner of the "fix up" to live in? Was this a house, an apartment? Did you...

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Can my landlords family be held responsible for my security deposit if they endorsed the check and co-mingled the funds?

Steven's answer | Answered on September 13, 2015

Dear Buffalo Tenant: If you sue the personal representative of the estate and the granddaughter who actually stole the security you will have...

Steven Warren Smollens's Answers (26296)

If you give someone your credit card pin because of your impulse control disorder and they use it, can you sue them?

This person refused to leave my apartment. I pulled a knife and threatened the person to get him to leave. Was my action illegal

What happens after warrant is denied in housing court?

In Cayuga County New York the leasee asked me to move out and said I have 10 days to move out after it was posted. Is this true

WON MY CASE THREE YEARS AGO AGAINST LANDLORD,UNFORTUNATELY IT WAS ONLY 3/4 OF WHAT IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN,HE DID NOT PAY,OF COURSE.

In NY state can a landlord himself serve a 'non-renewal of lease' document on the tenant or must it be someone who is not a

Can I legally move my landlord's personal items on the property I am renting?

Uninhabitable conditions - leaks and mold. Can I claim to recover vacate expenses? Does signing lease termination weaken claim?

How can I get all my money back

Can my landlords family be held responsible for my security deposit if they endorsed the check and co-mingled the funds?