Person does not clean after a dog - i have a recording.

Dear New York Property Owner: Unfortunately, NYC law makes the adjacent property owner responsible for cleaning up another person's dog's waste....

Am I within my rights to file a law suit in small claims court against my previous landlord?

Dear Buffalo Tenant: New York law does not permit the landlord to covert tenant trust funds to the owner's account for any purpose other than as...

Dog pee throughout house a code violation? (New York State).

Dear Oneonta Tenant: Your roommate is your problem and not the landlord's problem or Code Enforcement. You need a local lawyer to assist in...

Apt in Astoria for the past 8 years

Dear Brooklyn Friend of an Astoria Tenant: Sure he has rights. His landlord did not provide a proper notice and so cannot start a court case...

Witholding rent in NY State due to electrical problems in the home?

Dear Chester Tenant: If your written communications to the landlord about the evolving deficient and dangerous electrical supply in the house is...

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I live in Nyc. someone delivered a debt collection summons to a stranger at the adress I have not lived at for over 7 years.

Dear New York Litigant: No it is not legal but it was done. The process server relied on information about your location from the plaintiff and...

I was illegally evicted. Can I press charges?

Dear New York Tenant: I hesitate to suggest that seeking police intervention at this time is too late; you may see where it gets you. An illegal...

Do we need a real estate attorney?

Dear Long Island City Adverse Owner: In New York State adverse possession claims are far more difficult to pursue than in the past due to a...

How do I start the process to assert my succession rights to a rent stabilized apartment?

Dear New York Tenant: A succession tenancy is a right of a Rent Stabilized tenant in certain circumstances. Your mother moving out and leaving...

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Can the landlord touch/throw away my belongings if the city ordered a mandatory evacuation of the premises?

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: Go get your stuff. The landlord is not allowed to throw away your possessions, but he will do so. Would you rather have...