Dear Alburquerque Home Owner: I am an attorney licensed to practice law in New York, only. I do not practice law in New Mexico. You may want...

How can I be evicted without a written notice?

Dear Waterloo Iowa Tenant: I am an attorney licensed in New York, only. I do not practice law in Iowa. I suggest you post the question again...

Dear Youngstown Ohio Tenant: I am licensed to practice law in New York, only. I do not practice law in Ohio. You may have worked this out...

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Buyer wants to purchase apartment with a lower level full bathroom that is not legal because it is below grade - risk/liability?

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If plaintiff failes to prove in front of a civil judge, does plaintiff has a second chance? If yes, can plaintiff file jury?

Dear Brooklyn Plaintiff: The Civil Court runs a calendar for a trial part where the litigants proceed without a lawyer. Civil Court judges...

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Can you serve a document on an agent of a company in a landlord tenant action

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