Does a new landlord have to give a new lease if our building is under the rent stabilization laws?

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: I believe I answered this question two days ago. Foreclosure and new owner has no impact on the rights of rent regulated...

Why does everything have to be about discriminatory reason?

Dear New York Employee: Unless you are a union member and have a union to back you up and a reason to keep a job in a bad work environment, the...

Dear Woodmere Home Owner: You are in this mess because you hired an unlicensed contractor. Home Improvement Contractors in Nassau County require...

My sisters child has been taken by her ex...

Dear Sister of a Kidnapped Child: No it is not alright. Your sister's child is kidnapped. Get a lawyer and get the police involved.

What is the law for how long a case is automatically dismissed if it has been off-calendar for more than two years?

Dear New York Tenant: You have a bigger problem than worrying whether the landlord will seek a court order to restore a six year old and four...

Can you get an Order to Show Cause adjourned and what type of papers can we put in as a defense?

Dear New York Tenant: It is unusual for a Housing Court Judge to accelerate the return date of a petition in a non-payment proceeding. Without...

Dear New York Soon to be Spouse: If you are looking to have a different version of your legal name on the prenuptial agreement I doubt your soon...

If i win a judgement on someone and they own a house. how do u colllect?

Dear New York Judgment Creditor: Collecting on the judgment is the hardest part. A levy on real property requires a Transcript of Judgment and...

I am living in my aunts house by myself as her niece and nephew abruptly talk her out of her home back in july. They are

Dear New York Tenant: I read the answers and comments you exchanged with the attorneys. I did not catch the connection between your sister as...

Dear Bronx Sibling: The simplest and quickest method to gain a judge, a hearing and a resolution, is within the existing case where the judgment...