The person we purchased our cabinets from has not fulfilled our order and has been paid in full. What do we do?

Dear Flushing Home Owner: As you said he has disappeared. You can do all your complaining to licensing agencies but if you want cabinet doors...

How much chance do I have of winning the case of suing my former landlord for withholding deposit?

Dear Armonk Tenant: If your lawsuit is for the return of the security you should prevail if the condo owner does not defend against the claim....

What to do if I have mold infestation in my attic after having new roof installed?

Dear New York Home Owner: The mold in the attic may not have anything to do at all with your new roof and may cost less money to remedy than...

Dear Brooklyn Homeowner: Your architect will provide for sprinklers in the alteration plans for a new certificate of occupancy if the the NYC...

Is it legal for my landlord to fill my water well with creek water?

Dear Ithaca tenant: The water must be potable. Even well water needs periodic testing for Coliform Bacteria. See:...

Do I need a real estate attorney or a landlord/tenant attorney? Also, how do we go about firing our current lawyer?

Dear Springfield Gardens Homeowner: Some parts of this story do not make sense. The police would have removed the trespasser from the house if...

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Penalty for altering refills on New York State prescription?

Dear New York patient: Doctors do not give patients blank prescription forms.

I am an immigrant and in a position to having have to leave the US. I am on a lease of an apt. Can I continue sub-leasing it?

Dear New York Tenant: Your sublease is for a specific term as you know and that is the sublease your landlord approved. The sublease ends as...

Notice of eviction

Dear Elmhurst Tenant: You should get over to a lawyer as quickly as possible. If you settled your non-payment case without preserving a right to...

I submitted an Order to Show Cause to the sheriff's office on Friday, Jan 30, asking them to serve the papers by today, Feb 6...

Dear White Plains Spouse: You set up the chance that the service would not be made by today due to your choice about when to deliver the papers...