What rights do we have in this case?

Dear Bronx Tenant: The building manager knows you could not have been making noise in the apartment before you moved into the building, so those...

What van we do in this case?

Dear Bronx Tenant: The NYC Pet Law only acts in favor of a pet owning tenant if the landlord had knowledge of the pet in the apartment in...

Dear Bernhards Bay Home Owner: The only method to test the violation of allowed use for personal storage only without going to court on your own...

What's the real move out date? And would this be considered a hold over?

Dear Niagara Falls Tenant: If the landlord chose to make a defective termination notice that offers you a significant defense in a holdover...

If an apartment complex has signs saying reservef parking but with no id or space assignment..can a space truly be reserved

Dear Brewster Tenant: You could check with management. Likely, only vehicles registered with a "reserved" space may park in a space designated...

My husband and i have been apart for 6 months hes living with someone, he wants all the furniture we had together what can i do

Dear Jamaica Tenant: You could say no. The furniture is inside your apartment. Hire an attorney to deal with the dissolution of your marriage.

Dear Flushing Landlord: New York State placed you and any other person into a "figure this out" on your own because New York does not have a...

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Is it illegal for a lawyer and a judge to be friends and speak with each other after court? Is it illegal if the lawyer has a

Dear Brooklyn Litigant: No. It is not illegal. The judge and the attorney even if good friends know not to discuss a case pending in court.

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: Not likely with a kitchen window. Is this a new building and are you the first tenant?

My friend's husband wants to buy out the two siblings on a house they co-own. Legally, must they agree with him for buying out?

Dear Friend of a part Owner of a home: Your friend has an attorney who knows all the facts, the owners and value of the house. I'm sure your...