Questions answered by Steven Warren Smollens

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Do I have the right to move forward with an eviction of my tenants?

Steven's answer | Answered on June 29, 2015

Dear Syracuse Landlord: A landlord in your situation has to choose whether to charge the tenant with a lease violation, demand a cure, and...

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I rent a room in a 4 bedroom apt. The landlord is evicting one of the people, in the process the fridge died.

Steven's answer | Answered on June 29, 2015

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: Unless you and the other persons in this apartment are tenants in a legal hotel, rooming house or SRO, your "landlord" is...

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Personal injury mta pedestrian

Steven's answer | Answered on June 28, 2015

Dear Jamaica Plaintiff: You should be concerned if your attorney did not file the required notice of claim within 90 days of your accident. If...

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What legal relief can I request when a landlord repeatedly has breached a stipulation in Housing Court

Steven's answer | Answered on June 28, 2015

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: I n event the court determines a persistent breach of a stipulation, the court may decide to award attorney fees to the...

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Landlord Entering Without Consent

Steven's answer | Answered on June 28, 2015

Dear Buffalo Tenant: The written lease agreement sets out the terms for the owner's right of access to the rented premises. The typical lease...

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Am I committing a crime by repackaging foods for my boss to sell as his own?

Steven's answer | Answered on June 28, 2015

Dear New York Packer: You may be aiding in the commission of a crime. The NYC Department of Consumer Affairs may close the business if aware...

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Do I need to get permission from my landlord to have my boyfriend stay with me for a month or so?

Steven's answer | Answered on June 27, 2015

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: It is not illegal. Consider your boy friend as your "Roommate". All residential tenants every where in New York State are...

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What is required to prove in NYC Housing Court a breach of warranty of habitability?

Steven's answer | Answered on June 27, 2015

Dear Flushing Tenant: If you moved out after the landlord served a notice to quit NO HOUSING COURT CASE is proper. A landlord cannot start a...

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Is a Landlord required by PA law to provide a new tenant with a Property Inspection Form?

Steven's answer | Answered on June 26, 2015

Dear Pittsburgh Tenant: I am licensed as an attorney in New York State. I do not practice law in Pennsylvania. You may make your inquiry to this...

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I want to file the prosecutorial misconduct on part time prosecutor for the village of Port Chester, NY

Steven's answer | Answered on June 26, 2015

Dear Portchester Resident: You file a complaint with the local grievance committee in the county where the attorney has an office. Check here...

Steven Warren Smollens's Answers (26296)

Do I have the right to move forward with an eviction of my tenants?

I rent a room in a 4 bedroom apt. The landlord is evicting one of the people, in the process the fridge died.

Personal injury mta pedestrian

What legal relief can I request when a landlord repeatedly has breached a stipulation in Housing Court

Landlord Entering Without Consent

Am I committing a crime by repackaging foods for my boss to sell as his own?

Do I need to get permission from my landlord to have my boyfriend stay with me for a month or so?

What is required to prove in NYC Housing Court a breach of warranty of habitability?

Is a Landlord required by PA law to provide a new tenant with a Property Inspection Form?

I want to file the prosecutorial misconduct on part time prosecutor for the village of Port Chester, NY