Can a landlord send me to collections without submitting any written documentation?

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: Your landlord cannot "send you to collections" without a judgment. The landlord cannot obtain a judgment without a...

Dear Hillburn Tenant: If you have a pending lawsuit in the Supreme Court, your attorney should be able to obtain a stay of the summary eviction...

Do I need a Lawyer for this?

Dear New York candle maker: New York law does not allow a landlord to seize personal or business property based on nonpayment of rent. Holding...

I caught my landlord using my electricity to power his home can I have him arrested!

Dear Honeoye Tenant: Arrest is a serious life altering event. There may be another course of action available, and a local attorney may assist...

Can I sue to get my deposit for a business. What is the best way to get my deposit back. Seller not returning calls.

Dear Nanuet Purchaser: If you cancelled the closing, your attorney informed you of the consequence of that decision. You and your attorney have...

Late refund of security deposit

Dear Norristown Tenant: I am an attorney licensed in New York. I do not practice law in Pennsylvania. I agree with the answer you received....

My husband is the only one on the deed to our house in Florida. If he passes away will it automatically go to me.?

Dear Mastic Spouse: Florida's Inheritance Law is complex even for Florida attorneys. You should not base a decision on inheritance on an answer...

Can I be evicted for having a dog who is in the process of being trained to become a service dog. My lease says no dogs.

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: The question of whether the landlord will be able to evict you ultimately will be decided by a judge. But it would appear...

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What to do if siblings have deed in both names and the residing sibling refuses access to the other to obtain estate assets?

Dear Bayshore Home Owner: You have now asked this question three times. The answers will not change. You are experiencing this strange court...

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Endless day for Eviction

Dear Brooklyn Landlord: Good day. You asked the same question five days ago and four attorneys answered the question. I answered as...

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