We have lived with bed bugs since we moved into the apartment. Can we break our lease 2 months early?

Dear Tenant: This is an awful story you have about a tenancy of pain and suffering, and if you have not hired an attorney, now is the time. An...

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Dear Plaintiff: if your lawsuit is in Kings County Supreme Court, you may find some help with a face to face visit at the Kings County Clerks...

Assault

Dear injured patient: Something is missing. I read the first answer and your comment. You are certain that your written informed consent...

If I live in upstate NY and I am an ordained minister do I have to register with the state?

Dear Minister: You must be asking all the wrong people. There is no magic potion or license required or additional documentation to solemnize a...

Is it legal for a lanlord to evict a tenant because she would not breakup with her boyfriend

Dear Tenant: If your girlfriend does not have a lease (she is a month to month tenant) a landlord does not require a reason to terminate the...

My tenant is requesting funds he is not entitled to because he took them from my rent without my permission

Dear Landlord: Unless you wrote an unusual lease, a tenant is entitled to the return of the security deposit at the end of the lease, less any...

Do you think I have a good case Unjust enrichment?

Dear Bankrupt Partner: New York is not a palimony state. Courts prefer that commercial disputes between business partners rely upon some form of...

Landlord /tenant

Dear Tenant: If you are at the losing end of a landlord and tenant proceeding in New York, and your landlord engaged an attorney in the legal...

Do I have the right to not pay the landlord rent if a problem was not resolved?

Dear Tenant: Having a defense perhaps if sued for unpaid rent in a nonpayment proceeding, is not the same as having the right not to pay rent....

When new tenants move into a rental property that needs paint and other repairs, who is responsible to pay for this?

Dear Tenant: New York State builds into every lease for a residence whether written or verbal what is known as the implied Warranty of...