Dear Sunnyside Homeowner: Had the lease contained a no pet clause, the Covid 19 shutdown of the Housing Court would prevent a timely summary...

Dear Brooklyn Purchaser: There are no court decisions obviously on this type of situation. But your contract may have a method to force the...

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: Your options (and rights) hinge on information you did not provide. You have a lease, but what is the length of the term?...

What legal actions can I take for a noisy neighbor?

Dear Manhattan Tenant: Right now, because the court system is shut down, there is no legal action you could take. How many times have NYPD...

Can someone live in a house without being on the lease?

Dear Yonkers Tenant: If you moved in without signing the lease, your landlord could decide the tenancy is month to month, and so, put an end to...

Generally, failed negotiations are not admissible evidence in NY State court. https://law.justia.com/codes/new-york/2014/cvp/article-45/4547/

Can I stop paying rent ?

Dear Bronx Tenant: What's your plan? To move out on your own? To wait until your landlord is able to start an eviction case sometime later when...

If President takes action to repair amenities to remain in compliance with Declaration can ado nothing Board then sue President?

Dear President: You are playing with "fire" and without your own private counsel, risk the ire of unit owners claiming the Board breached the...

How can I find a defense lawyer in California specializing in proposition 65?

Hello. I suggest you start as you did here, posting the question on the California attorney Q & A site. It may help if you explain a reason for a...

If my grandmother died and leaves the house can I live there to maintain the property?

If the heirs at law agree. Otherwise, when title transfers to the heirs, any one could act to terminate your occupancy and at the same time any one...