An ex-gf authorized me as a user onto their American Express Account in NYC. Can they sue me for the unpaid balance?

Dear NYC Credit card user: Your ex has a claim against you for charges on her card you incurred for her account that you did not cover her for....

I filed a small claim but lost the ticket and form from court

Dear New York Small Claims Litigant: if you lost the original receipts there is not much you could do other than go back to the seller and find...

Are there any legal recourses that I can take against my landlord for sending me a letter that is basically meant to threaten?

Dear Corona Tenant: Most NYC leases do not require a landlord to provide any advance notice of a risk to a termination of tenancy if the...

Can a landlord be held to verbal agreement to allow a pet for a month to month tenancy where a deposit has already been given?

Dear Hampton Bays Friend of a Friend of a Friend: Nothing but the good faith of the landlord or the landlord's honest recollection of the deal...

Is it criminal when a tenant vacates property and causes all sorts of damages

Dear Farmingdale Landlord: The judge may have meant that a regular Civil proceeding is required when suing for money damages caused by the...

Dear Trump Village Resident; In relation to a transfer of the shares and lease in this cooperative it would seem that the proprietary lease does...

Dear New York Physician: A lawyer seeks out a doctor when in need, and the reverse should hold true. If you do not feel a need to review your...

Dear HDFC Tenant: If you rented the apartment from either the HDFC (after the cooperative conversion) or from the shareholder (the apartment...

Can an old Supreme court injunction attempt impact upcoming trial?

Dear Bayside Landlord: Unless the tenant is a commercial tenant, the Supreme Court would ordinarily deny the request for an injunction. If you...

My coop manangement has failed to do repairs for 5 months. What can i do?

Dear Little Neck Shareholder: I gather you did not report the damage to your own insurance company. Since this foot dragging by the coop is not...