My tenant passed away recently with no will.

Dear Brooklyn Landlord: Lock the door and secure the apartment. A power of attorney ends at the time of death of the maker. A "godchild" is not...

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Can I still receive a buyout if I stopped paying rent?

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: You have made a poor decision to hold onto rent. A rent controlled tenant has a lifetime guarantee of tenancy, without...

Is it lawful for management to proceed with eviction notice if you are making payments?

Dear Bronx Coop Owner: An "eviction notice"? Are you sure? If so, you were sued in a nonpayment proceeding, a default judgment was entered...

I live in a basement aptmt and my landlord sold the house; the new family wants the 1st and bsmt floors. What are our options?

Dear Bethpage Tenant: It is never too early to hunt for a new home when a tenancy runs month to month. Consider the time ahead of a formal...

Dear Bronx Property Owner: What form did you use to prepare the tenancy termination notice? Your wife or another person (family member) if a...

Serving Summons & Complaint on an out-of-state corporation that has ONLY a Post Office Box address

Dear Nassau Plaintiff: What is the basis for the long-arm jurisdiction over a Florida corporation that does not transact any business in New...

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: A month to month tenant is entitled to nothing more than a properly served written thirty day tenancy termination notice....

I hired a contractor to renovate a kitchen and he destroyed it and refuses to fix it. Can I report it to his insurance co?

Dear New York Condo Owner: Do not waste any more time. File a complaint with the NYC Department of Consumer Affairs on this dispute with your...

I hired a contractor to renovate a kitchen and he destroyed it and refuses to fix it. Can I report it to his insurance co?

Dear New York Condo Owner: Do not waste any more time. File a complaint with the NYC Department of Consumer Affairs on this dispute with your...

Secondhand smoke from my sister who is half owner of the house, I want know my rights. I have had cancer twice.. Sarah Jane M

Dear Glen Cove Home Owner: The "law"does not intrude into a private dwelling where one owner smokes and the other does not. If your health is...