How do I get a Marshall or an agency to serve court papers. Location Astoria Queens New York

Dear Astoria Claimant: You do not need a process server in Small Claims Court. Read the information located at the Small Claims Court about...

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Dear Rochester Tenant: New York State law and Federal law prohibit and bar discrimination in housing based on age, except in certain...

I want to take my coop board and management office to court for breach of contract since they have failed to correct a situation

Dear Lynbrook Shareholder: You seem to be at the stage where a consultation with an attorney in a confidential setting will help you to identify...

I pay rent of $1300 for ten yrs now. I fix and paint and pay someone to do electrical work in apartment. Da landlord wants to

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: There is no limitation on a rent increase when the tenancy is not rent stabilized. If you have a lease from year to year...

Dear New York Tenant: If you moved out, and your lease did not expire or otherwise end, and you retained the keys, your tenancy is alive, the...

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I am an owner of a rent stabilized in a co op , the previous owner never register the apartment with dhcr ,

Dear New York owner: If you succeeded as an owner of a rent stabilized apartment where the rent was never registered, there may be consequences...

I am an owner of a rent stabilized in a co op , the previous owner never register the apartment with dhcr ,

Dear New York Owner: How could this happen? You should have compelled the seller to update the rent registration as a condition of assigning the...

Is it legal for a landlord to turn a tenats electric and water off when its included in rent when you work for your rent

Dear Newark Tenant: When a landlord provides housing as a form of in kind payment to an employee, the landlord is not allowed to discontinue...

Is it legal for a landlord to turn a tenats electric and water off when its included in rent when you work for your rent

Dear Newark Tenant: No it is not legal for a landlord to turn off services. Make certain that you have verifiable written proof that your...

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Dear Brooklyn Tenant: A rent stabilized tenant is ALWAYS entitled to the renewal lease offer. Only if your building owner successfully brought a...