Questions answered by Steven Warren Smollens

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Can a home contractor bill me for additional material and labor costs that he did not originally quote?

Steven's answer | Answered on January 06, 2015

Dear Glens Falls Home Owner: Your contractor likely is overreaching and does not have a claim for any more money. Review the information here:...

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I sublease my apartment now Management wants me out

Steven's answer | Answered on January 06, 2015

Dear Bronx Subtenant: The landlord or management's beef is not with you. It is with your uncle, their tenant, who breached a substantial tenancy...

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Am I liable for running someone off the road

Steven's answer | Answered on January 06, 2015

Dear Cicero Driver: Did you exchange information with the other driver? Was any property damages? Did the police issue a ticket? Did you file a...

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How likely is it that a judge in a civil trial could be corrupt? How often does this occur?

Steven's answer | Answered on January 06, 2015

Dear New York Litigant: It is far more likely based on the reported incidents of corruption (near not existent) that your case was not as good...

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How can help my landlord evict my month to month roommate whose not working and smoking weed everyday and night in my apartment

Steven's answer | Answered on January 06, 2015

Dear Jamaica Tenant: Your landlord does not have a legal relationship with your roommate. And so, your landlord does not have legal "standing"...

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Can I sue for all the rent I paid for the last 2 years living in an illegal room in a house?

Steven's answer | Answered on January 06, 2015

Dear Bronx Tenant: If you are without an attorney, you should know that a tenant has a defense to a rent claim in a non-payment case when the...

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Scared of roommate, left without notice, could I be sued?

Steven's answer | Answered on January 06, 2015

Dear Brooklyn Roommate: You had no obligation to give notice when the tenant created an immediately dangerous life threatening and hazardous...

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Can anybody recommend what type of civil lawyer might take a case on contingency basis even against all odds?

Steven's answer | Answered on January 05, 2015

Dear New York Consumer: You could certainly file a complaint with the NYC Department of Consumer Affairs for a deceptive business practice. Your...

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Authorized user on credit card

Steven's answer | Answered on January 05, 2015

Dear Bronx Credit Card user: This question may be posed unfairly to attorneys not familiar with your earlier questions relating to the company...

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My wife wants to press charges for her jewelry for me taking it I told her I will give it back to her

Steven's answer | Answered on January 05, 2015

Dear New York Resident: You did not mention this time around that you are on probation. Talk to your lawyer. You devoted much of your day to...

Steven Warren Smollens's Answers (26296)

Can a home contractor bill me for additional material and labor costs that he did not originally quote?

I sublease my apartment now Management wants me out

Am I liable for running someone off the road

How likely is it that a judge in a civil trial could be corrupt? How often does this occur?

How can help my landlord evict my month to month roommate whose not working and smoking weed everyday and night in my apartment

Can I sue for all the rent I paid for the last 2 years living in an illegal room in a house?

Scared of roommate, left without notice, could I be sued?

Can anybody recommend what type of civil lawyer might take a case on contingency basis even against all odds?

Authorized user on credit card

My wife wants to press charges for her jewelry for me taking it I told her I will give it back to her