When a family member is trying to evict me, what rights do I have as a tenant?

Dear Brooklyn Tenant: I hope you made up the name "Merilinda Jones" since AVVO discourages posting any personal information. You may consider...

"Squatter rights?

OK. This is hard to respond to without all the information. No matter what a lease says about restricting use of an apartment to the tenant alone,...

Can you please help me find a lawyer?

Dear Sydney Resident: You did not provide a reason for need of a debt protection attorney. AVVO is not a law office and is not a law firm. AVVO...

Can I break a lease if there are roaches and it's been a month since I told the landlord and he hasn't done anything yet?

Dear Syracuse Tenant: You will need your own attorney, that is a lawyer with legal responsibility toward you as a client, if you are looking for...

Can my friend call the cops and have them make me give him the car back to him?

I gather that your name alone is stated on the registration and insurance. If so, you are the "legal" owner. Police do not enforce private...

Can i do a 3 day notice to quit?

NY State abolished the 3 Day Rent Demand. A Rent Demand is now a minimum 14 days notice. You must precede the Rent Demand with a letter to the...

Can I put a ring doorbell (w/ a camera) outside of my Manhattan apt?

You need the landlord's permission, likely, since your lease may say so. You have the lease so check it out. You may reach out to the Precinct...

In New York, what happens when minors find and drink alcohol at a party with adults, even though the adults did not want that?

This really depends on how the police see the events when they show up at a party with adults and minors and everyone is drinking.

Dear Brooklyn Resident: Please define the 'HPD Benefits' since that may be the obstacle to a straightforward tenancy termination. Generally, a...

Dear Manhattan Tenant: If any tenant and landlord attorneys out here in private practice have developed a scheme to evade the new law, no one...