How to reinstate a case? Plaintiff attorney only cross-motioned to withdraw but didn't oppose to Defendant's Summary Judgment.

Dear Plaintiff: Something seems wrong. An attorney seeking leave of the court to be relieved as attorney of record proceeds by Order to Show...

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TENANT'S Previous Lead exposure Disclosure - to the new Landlord. Is it Legal to Ask? Can i add it to the Lease?

Dear Property Owner: OK. I read your comment and see where you are coming from. You are caught now defending yourself from a tenant installed at...

My landlady is living in the basement of a 1 family house. How can I report my landlord to the proper authorities?

Dear Tenant: Please bring your plan for going after your landlord to an attorney. The notion that you could "break" your lease because the...

Holdover's and lease renewals

Dear Tenant: Were you evicted on April 2, 2013, or do you mean that something else occurred when the landlord "tried to evict you on Aprtil 2?"...

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Can my landlord evict me for non payment of rent on an ilegal apartment?

Dear Tenant: Please do your due diligence and check it out for yourself that the basement apartment is not a legal residence. In the event you...

I advised tenant I'm terminating. mo.to mo. lease as of June. Now they don't want to pay. Should I do non payment or holdover.

Dear Landlord: Your understanding is wrong. No holdover tenant gaining a stay of execution of a warrant of eviction keeps the stay against...

Is the only remedy against a commercial tenant neighbor who is making noise to file suit against them or the landlord?

Dear Tenant: Another answer and the most appropriate for your special circumstance is to consult with an attorney. You may not have a...

I received an incomplete copy of an Order to Show Cause" from a NYC small claims court, signed by a judge . What should I do?

Dear Judgment Creditor: Perhaps the City Marshall was served with a proper and complete copy of the Order to Show Cause and you may check that...

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Can the board of a co-op vote my family out because they feel we are harassing one of their friends who lives in our building?

Dear Shareholder: A very short answer is that using a certain process where the cooperative makes an in-house determination by a vote of...

Dear Home Owner: Yes there is great danger. Review your insurance policy. Make certain that the perimeter fence is secure. Be certain that you...