Tenant refuses to pay monthly rent

Dear Brooklyn Owner of a Home in Another Country: You will need a lawyer in your home country to deal with the tenant who is taking you to the...

Is this a fair judgement?

Dear New York Claimant: Congratulations on winning your Small Claims Court case against the locksmith who repaired the peeled paint with glue to...

How do I get to ask a question to a lawyer in Florida?

Dear Narrowsburg Homeowner: Use search for landlord and tenant lawyer using your city in Florida ans switch state to Florida.

Is it illegal to openly carry a handgun in NY state with a valid permit, is there a specific law that prohibits open carry?

Dear Corland Resident: New York is not an open carry state. There are numerous articles online about the subject. You could check with a local...

I purchased a mobile home in New York, Mobil home park has said it was an illegal sale. I have no title and no valid bos.

Dear Port Jervis Home Owner: Your lack of a bill of sale and lack of title looks to the MHP operator as a sublease of the manufactured home...

Is my landlord responsible for damage to my property? How do I get my landlord to pay for damages to my property?

Dear Bronx Tenant: Do you have a lease? What type of building are you in? It seems that you rent one room in a house or in another persons...

How co-up owner can prove for building the he don't have mortgage on his apt? he don't have original certificate, he lost it.

Dear Far Rockaway Coop Purchaser: It is highly unlikely for a fake UCC-1 to get into the real property files on a cooperative apartment. So it...

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Sublet problem in NYC

Dear New York Roommate: You shared the apartment with the tenant as a "roommate" even if the agreement described the relation as a "sublease." A...

Does a Respondant who has not serve an answer (due to expiration) informally appear by filing a Demand for Bill of Particulars?

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: Go ahead and serve your late answer and file with proof of service. Discovery is allowed only by order of the court made...

I think my landlord is harassing me, and im starting to feel really uncomfortable. Is there anything legally i can do?

Dear Montgomery Tenant: You should seek help from a local attorney. Your landlord's behavior seems on the borderline of criminal trespass and...