Then you really need a personal lawyer if you are the Respondent in an ERPO proceeding. [https://ww2.nycourts.gov/erpo]. If your friends and...

Dear Manhattan Tenant Generally government maintains a hands off policy with market rate residential housing. Your landord may have imposed a...

Dear Brookhaven Tenant: Until a housing court determines that your tenancy is illegal, you are a tenant and are entitled to the same protection...

Dear Manhattan Tenant It often is a bit rough trying to find an attorney step into representation during a trial. It's easy enough but indeed...

No. You are not right assume the attorney will represent the landlord on the appeal. But ordinarily an attorney in your position would belive that...

It seems he is going to come back even if there is no legal right to do so and despite a stay-away order. He has no legal right to move back into...

Dear Brooklyn Property Owner: A responding attorney is not allowed to provide tailored legal advice in the AVVO Q&A forum as you requested....

Generally, as a homeowner, you would turn over any lawsuit to your property insurance company. What is the stare decisis issue? Stare Decisis...

You did not mention that you served the notice of motion and supporting papers including your affirmation and evidence to set aside the judgment...

Often a new owner will secure an assignment for all leases and rent owed as well as responsibility for the tenant security deposits.