What do I have to do to purchase a piece of my neighbors yard?

Dear Johnson City Homeowner: You and your neighbor would benefit from a consultation with a local lawyer. Ownership of Real Property in NY State...

Can I file when some some is libeling me something I am not?

Dear Greenlawn Tenant: Your landlord is bound by NY State law, if not intent on offering a new lease, to provide a minimum 90 days advance...

Can my former landlord keep my entire security deposit?

Dear Manhattan Tenant: Had you done nothing to the stain on the floor, rather than sand it down, you would have an obvious claim that the damage...

I have a 24 year old who stays with me I’ve been telling him to leave he won’t I gave him a formal 30 day notice

Dear Bronx Tenant: Is the "24 year old who stays with me" a family member? If not, and if he does not pay rent, you could treat the occupancy as...

Does she have a right to do this and what can I do to get it turned back on.

Dear Great Neck Resident: Who is the "she" in does she have a right to do this? Your older sister? What is your sister's connection to those...

Dear Manhattan Tenant: Since you have a lease, that is the first legal document your attorney would review. If you have a sublease (at least...

How can I get someone out that doesn't want to pay rent for storage space in a house?

Dear Woodside Property Owner: The eviction lawsuit of a commercial tenant is commenced in the Commercial Landlord and Tenant Part (52) of the...

Can we my mom evict a person who acted as a caregiver for my dad?

Dear Oakdale Resident: If your mother is the homeowner she is a person likely with legal authority to cause a process server to serve a ten-day...

Dear Forest Hills Tenant: The landlord is not responsible since your daughter changed the lock and so prevented you returning to your home after...

Dear NYCHA Resident: An illegal eviction is against NY State law. After thirty days of occupancy, a court proceeding is the legal procedure to...