Please explain in laymens terms difference between cplr 3011 and cplr 3012 new york state

Dear layman: CPLR 3211 is the statute that provides and regulates a request for an accelerated judgment in a lawsuit by means of a motion to...

If your landlord decides to give you less than 60 days notice to vacate an apartment is that legal?

Dear Tenant: Your lease likely ended on March 31, 2013. New York landlords do not usually end a lease on the first day the apartment might be...

Sister gave me verbal agreement 45+days ago to take ownership of her dog, now she wants him back. What are my options?

Dear Dog Owner: In New York, no matter how we may consider the dog, state law declares that the dog is property. Property may be gifted. The...

Is tenant entitled to security deposit after breaking lease by early move out and agreeing verbally to have that cover the breac

Dear Landlord's grandson: You need to review the actual lease with the tenant. Most leases do not allow the taking of the security deposit to...

Is it legal for a broker to force a minor to sign a lease to a house?

Dear Tenant in New Rochelle: You should be more concerned with the legality of converting the basement into a living room for yourself. The...

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Dear Owner: I concur with Mr. Lebowitz. You may already have an easement and your neighbor may have improperly encroached on your right of...

As landlords to a house we own do we have the right to ask the tenants to stop smoking in the house?

Dear Landlord: I am an attorney licensed in New York. I do not practice law in Ohio. Your state is lenient in the law of landlord and tenant...

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Eviction paper

Dear Tenant: If you were served an eviction notice (if the underlying lawsuit is a summary proceeding) then likely the eviction notice was...

Dear Tenant: Your landlord may have committed a felony as tampering with the telephone lines and cable (the property of the utility company --...

My tennant was served a 30 day notice(not by me) to move by March 30-they moved on 3/10 but left stuff in apt.

Dear Landlord: Your tenants have not legally surrendered the premises to you if they retained the keys and have personal possessions in the...