Dear New York Spouse: Marriages in New York State require a marriage license prior to the solemnization of the marriage in a religious...

Help on rent receipts and leases please help

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: Perhaps the answer is that the HRA office requires a lease to verify residency and eligibility for benefits. If you...

I am part of the Roberts class. Stuyvesant Town/PCV against CW Capital. And would like to know what steps to take to overturn

Dear ST/PCV Tenant: If you are a member of the Roberts Class Action, and did not opt out of the Settlement Class, then there is likely little...

I have an ongoing dispute with my landlord so i am trying to figure out my legal options. how should i proceed?

Dear Massapequa Tenant: If you do not want to accept the landlord's proposal for a release from the lease, then in addition to calling Code...

Can I sue for wrongful eviction

Dear Shokan Tenant: If you were actually evicted from the rental property without the landlord using the court to obtain a judgment for...

Can i sue my landlord for making noises and having hidden cameras in the lighting fixtures and allowing strangers to go into my

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: I gather that you are still living in the apartment. If so, the police will assist and investigate the "hidden cameras" in...

I own my apartment, 4 bedrooms and two baths. I have taken on two roommates for 5months.

Dear New York Home Owner: Your roommates are not roommates, they are your boarders or tenants. A home owner (even for an apartment...

My son 16yr old was over charged for a purchase from Mcdonalds on a debit card and when contacting the manager at the Mcdonalds

No. Your claim does not present a cause of action for emotional distress. Your feeling that the employees in the store will now retaliate against...

Can my land Lord charge me for service process and attorney fees if we reconciled. He serve me a 30 day notice,I wasn't home

Dear Jamaica Tenant: You mean that after you and the landlord resolved the issues, you stayed on as a tenant, or you moved? Merely because...

Dear New York Tenant: You likely were the tenant sued by the landlord because you are financially sound and do not want to risk an impact on...