Dear Brookluyn Tenant: You need a lawyer. You could look up the building's legal status online. A commercial tenant without a lease is...

Insect infestation and eradication is an obligation of the landlord. That is so because the NYC Housing Maintenance Code makes it so. Your former...

Dear Manhattan Tenant How did the Judge do this? Did you have a trial? Did you prevail in the trial on your abatement claim? Did you settle...

Did you not file proof of service? Did you not receive an email confirmation that the papers are filed? Is confirmation of service available at...

You pay the Judgment Debtor. But wait for the call before arranging to pay the...

Dear Albany Tenant The first two transcribed clauses seem boilerplate and not selected for the rental agreement. The third clause is vistigial,...

If you did not secure a judicial stay of the execution of the eviction warrant by an Order to Show Cause the Sheriff would never know about the...

When you see the lawn caretaker ask who hired him and get in touch with that person, call your local code enforcement, and report the nuisance....

If you cannot peacefully resolve this, for example, by 'buying' your dog back (as though held for ransom), you will need a lawyer for a lawsuit in...

If you really want to waste time a lawsuit for waiting an hour for your post-midnight snack is a good way to go. You'll spend time figuring out...