Dear Brooklyn Builder: Your lawyer should have told you that you have the legal right to access the neighbor's property to "improve" your own...

Where does a village get the power to require it's residents to remove snow from the sidewalk in front of their home?

Dear Tarrytown Resident: The power is derived from the general police power to provide for safety and general welfare and in New York State from...

Should I look into getting an attorney?

Dear Bronx Tenant: Your landlord ran afoul of the local NYC law prohibiting an eviction without the process of the...

HOLDOVER TRIAL TENANT PASSES AWAY BEFORE TESTIFYING, SHOULD CASE BE DISMISSED. (PART3)

Dear New York Brother of a Tenant: You now have an attorney and so, you should continue your confidential relation with your attorney without...

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I had someone give a notice of termination to a roommate. The lease is under my name.

Dear New York Tenant: It is fairly clear to me based upon the number of similar questions today, that you and the other tenant making the...

Dear New York Tenant: It is fairly clear to me based upon the number of similar questions today, that you and the other tenant making the...

Dear New York Tenant: Personal delivery service is considered complete upon the event of the delivery of the notice of termination of tenancy....

Dear Plattsburgh Resident: You should definitely follow up an Internet inquiry with a visit with a local criminal defense attorney. The general...

What rights do I have as a tenant renting a room in a private house?

Dear Westbury Tenant: If you consult with an attorney in a private and confidential setting, you likely will hear that whether renting a room in...

How can one prompt issuance of an order to show cause?

Dear New York Party: A defendant may make a motion to dismiss on the ground that the complaint does not state a cause of action before or after...