How can my brother get his name off of a lease?

There is no set method. Usually, the tenants and the landlord must sign an agreement to modify the current lease to remove/release a tenant from...

I was evicted from the rental apt I was living in with no noticed from my landlord, can I take him to court?

Dear Freeport Tenant: A tenant may seek triple damages in a claim based on an unlawful eviction. "...If a person is disseized, ejected, or...

What is the legal process of asking my family member to leave the house, when there is no lease signed?

If your guest did not pay rent, she is entitled to a ten-day notice to quit for a Licensee. If she did pay rent, she is entitled to a tenancy...

Can a Hold Over Petition be withdrawn?

The landlord is able to void the filed petition by not ever returning proof of service of the notice of petition and petition. When did the...

What is best course of action when Landlord won't return security deposit? New York State

Dear Manhattan Tenant: On June 27, 2019, on the day you vacated the apartment, your lease and the former state statute controlled the tenant...

Can I refuse my co renters guests?

Dear Friendship Tenant This is the downside of a tenancy split in two. You and your co-tenant each have the right to use of the house. But no...

Dear Queens Plaintiff: Your understanding is correct on both making a reply and no need for a reply. An easy response is follow the general...

I have a screen shot of an unauthorized device connected to my email account that belongs to a neighbor who has been implicated

This is a matter for police. Changing passwords on your wifi network and for all your accounts makes sense as well.

Is my marriage license expired and am I not married because it expired

Your statement does not add up. Securing a marriage license alone does not create a marriage. A marriage ceremony and properly aged persons makes a...

Can you sue by proving that their is more than 4% of maggots in food?

Are you certain that the insects were not corn earworms? If you chose organic corn then corn earworms are common. See:...