Roommate is planning on leaving town without paying, what can I do?

Dear Manhattan Tenant: You already did all you could do. You filed your lawsuit. Right now, due to NY State's quirky law relating to bailment,...

At what point can I consider non paying roommate's room abandoned?

Dear Manhattan Tenant: Your statement suggests your goal to secure the departure of the Roommate accelerated by the Roommate's own plan to move....

We would like to file a lawsuit against a town in Westchester County?

Dear Rye Homeowner: Likely you require a notice of claim filed against the municipality before commencing any lawsuit, based upon the wrongful...

How long it takes to get the first appointment in a case at kings county courthouse after getting the index number?

Dear Brooklyn Petitioner: Self represented Petitioners receive the index number in person at the time of filing the petition with the court...

Can I legally ask my roommates live in boyfriend to leave?

You could call police if he commits a crime in the apartment. When you were sufficiently frightened by his behavior you could have sought an order...

No. That isn't legal. The Statute compels return of the tenant security deposit. Without strings attached at the end of the tenancy and within 14...

Dear Plattsburgh Tenant No law compels subleasing the apartment when the tenant intends to move out of the apartment. Look up NY State Real...

Countersue landlord on the 1st court date?

Dear Jamaica Tenant The statute allows a tenant answer at the first court appearance. No one knows how the court will allow a tenant to do so...

Will I have to pay back rent if I was told to leave an apartment two years ago?

If you are sued, you must answer the complaint and assert legal defenses, make a motion to dismiss or summary judgment, and prepare for a trial for...

There may be an ancient agreement with the community and the NYPD to deal with speeding and running stop signs. If there were no agreement then the...