I am a Subtenant left in the appartment? What are my rights? Thank you

Dear Manhattan Tenant: Your master tenant's departure may be temporary. Even when whisked away by family members, the tenancy has not ended, a...

What are my rights as a co tenant

Dear Bronx Tenant You said you are a co-tenant and pay the rent. How could this possibly surprise the landlord? There is no way to seek an...

Getting evicted with 10 days notice!!! Please help?

Dear Manhattan Tenant You need to look over your lease for the terms dealing with accelerated termination of the lease based on claims of...

Can my landlord show my house without 24 notice, in the lease it says the day before also can he make me vacant every time ?

A NY Tenant, even when in College, is not required to turn over a rented premises before the expiration date of the lease. Whatever date is the...

We eagerly wait for the first court decisions, and opportunity to see if some judges determine the new law has retroactive effect as would be so...

How do I evict my child's mother from a NYCHA apartment?

Usually Housing Court will not determine the rights of parents to live with the child in the child's home, even if the parent is not a co-tenant...

How do I know I am being served correctly with court papers for a holdover case?

You must controvert the alleged facts attesting to service as stated in the original filed affidavit of service. If the affidavit of service...

We buying an investment property in New York city and is in the closing stage. Do the buyer need to be present during closing.

Your New York licensed attorney with your Power of Attorney attends the closing in person to protect your transactional rights, execute any...

Where would charges be filed if the contract says another state on it?

Breach of contract is civil, not criminal. Utah cannot prosecute an occurrence of a crime in N.Y. How did you choose Utah law to govern...

If someone offered me money over text to move out early, can they not pay?

If this is worth your time to sue in Small Claims Court why would anyone talk you out of doing so? Small Claims Court seeks to do substantial...