Whereas we understand adjournments are common, what are our options if we feel too many adjournments have occurred to the point

Dear Rye Litigant: You must describe the nature of the litigation, the context of the successful requests to adjourn, and the facts you offered...

When choosing a jury in civil court, does a plaintiff has a right to strike too?

Dear Brooklyn Plaintiff: The judge should administer the selection of the jury and enforce the rules and procedures fairly to you as well as to...

Can I sue landlord in NY for changing his mind on leasing after getting a deposit?

Dear Nyack Commercial Tenant: You negotiated a commercial lease and that usually entails having an attorney help write into the lease terms...

Can i sue landlord for changing his mind after getting a deposit?

Dear Nyack Tenant: In New York State a tenant has a lease enforceable in court if the landlord has also signed the lease and delivered to the...

When evicting a roommate with a Notice of Termination, does the notice of termination have to be notarized?

Dear Brooklyn Roommate: No. The termination notice is not notarized. Your or friend's affidavit of service (that is the sworn statement that the...

Where are documents kept in NYC for a child that has been put into a deed for a real estate property ?

Dear New York Swindled Property Owner: The purpose of the archive of microfilmed deeds is preservation of a permanent record of a filed deed, so...

NYC Disability proof for DHCR

Dear NYC Tenant: I answered the question you posted in New York. I am not sure why a diagnosis of depression and disability would protect a rent...

In a NY civil case matter, what can you file to object to an adjournment? Defendant has been granted two extensions, the last

Dear Mineola Plaintiff: An adjournment is a common place event in a contested legal proceeding. One way to deal with abusive adjournments is...

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If not specified in the lease, do landlords have any obligation to paint a commercial space for a tenant?

Dear New York Tenant: New York allows commercial tenants and landlords the right to negotiate their own terms. The lease may prohibit painting...

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In an New York civil case where a summary judgment was filed, how many times can a defendant ask for an extension? Defendant

Dear New York Defendant: Unless the judge marks a submission "final" and as long as the judge agrees, the parties on their own, subject to the...