Can I break my lease if my apartment was burglarized due to faulty locks

Dear New York tenant: You should approach this problem from the point of view that your landlord breached the lease by concealing a significant...

Dear Wantagh Tenant: If you rent and that is your address the landlord cannot impair USPS mail delivery. Inquire at your local post office....

What are our rights as landlords if there was no written lease?

Dear Oneida Property Owner: You have a Small Claims Court remedy to sue for money for unpaid rent. Even without a written agreement you could...

I need an attorney licensed in Lee County FL who provides free telephone consultation in a probate matter..

Dear New York Resident: If your father "inherited" from his mother then this "inheritance" passed on either to his estate in Florida when he...

Marshall vs Sheriff for judgement collection

Dear New York Plaintiff: You may use only one office to serve the income execution on the judgment debtor's employer. There are many city...

Suing two people in one suit - how is liability divided?

Dear Staten Island Property Owner: Generally, it is not up to the Plaintiff to apportion liability in the case. Both defendants are fully liable...

Can a judge be shown plans or do you always need an engineer to testify?

Dear Staten Island Property Owner: If you make a motion for summary judgment you could use each document as an exhibit to support your affidavit...

Can I withhold rent or landlord finds us a different apartment?

Dear Jamestown Tenant: Withholding rent will not eliminate the bed bug infestation. You should notify your landlord to a professional...

If someone dies and the cops seal off the apartment and it has been 3 months can the landlord open the apartment legally?

Dear Far Rockaway Tenant: If you did not reside in the apartment you need an appointment from the Queens County Surrogates Court to be the...

Dear Geneva Tenant: If you have a meter for measuring hot water use, your neighbor may also have a meter. So you should discuss the problem you...