Where do I commence this type of case?

Dear Flushing Tenant: You would use the Supreme Court in Queens County for a lawsuit with damages in excess of $25,000. A number of your claims...

Coop fining for pets and another fine for unproven urine in elevator - illegal?

Dear Brooklyn Shareholder: The cooperative is relying on the video and "timing" to link the puddle to the dogs. Someone entered after your...

Do i have the right to sue my landlord? i have no electricity and has been that way for almost a week.

Dear Oneonta Tenant: You have the right to electricity service delivered to your home. I suggest you inform NYSEG that you lost your electrical...

We live in almost 4 years same apartment and they never send me renewal lease form and I pay my rent on time

Dear LIC tenant: If you have a dispute about your Rent Stabilized Renewal Lease offer you should file a complaint with DHCR and allow an...

Dear Brooklyn Litigant: You do not mention which side you have in these lawsuits, but the simple answer is that Housing Court judges have the...

Dear Babylon Appellant: The trial exhibits should have been part of the record on appeal. Nothing outside the record is proper in a brief.

What is a reasonable amount to ask for an apartment buyout? Do we need legal support to work it out ?

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: No one living in a Rent Stabilized building should consider an offer to move out and to surrender the valuable right to a...

In New York City, how should I deal with tenant's possessions after he voluntarily move out?

Dear New York Tenant: There is no circumstance where you may safely hold the occupant's personal property hostage to a demand for a small...

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: There is no "safe" time to dispose of the roommate's left behind property. You may secure the possessions in safe...

Would like to know steps necessary to pursue claim of conversion and unjust enrichment for car towed w/o my knowledge.

Dear Geneva Vehicle Owner: Notify your insurance company, so that the insurance may cover your damages. Pay the storage fees to the tow company,...