NY State law does not require a tenant to have all rent owed in court to pay on the initial court date. Why didn't you file a hardship declaration?...

Rent Abatement is a cause of action in Housing Court in the defense of a landlord nonpayment of rent petition. Outside of Housing Court, a...

Eventually, the court will permit a judgment based on your default. If you answered the complaint, you may have given up defenses based on personal...

If you are challenging a decision of a board or agency of the town, your legal procedures are controlled by Article 78 of the New York Civil...

Dear Roommate Before you contemplate suing for money damages please explain why the Housing Court Judge did not restore you to immediate...

Dear Mount Vernon Tenant: You should know the limitation of a landlord's power to evict a nuisance tenant during the term of a lease is the...

What happened to your papers opposing summary judgment? All you had to do was attach to your opposing affidavit copies of the Complaint (Summons),...

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OK. Sorry to hear about this. The homeowner requires a judgment from the local tenant and landlord court and an eviction warrant issued to the...

Dear Manhattan Investor Ordinarily, a coop board is in hot pursuit against a shareholder with the magnitude of your self-confessed lease...

Until your grandmother voluntarily gives up on her right to make her own decisions about her property, such as by Power of Attorney, or until a...