What is the time limit for a Landlord to move the court to restore a Holdover case?

Dear Manhattan Tenant: The general notion is a case dismissed on a calendar call remains eligible for restoration for one year. But with summary...

How do I "serve" a business I'm suing?

Dear Manhattan Plaintiff: Is this a Civil Court matter? Supreme Court? Service rules are the same for any form of civil summons other than in...

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Why Is Landlord Trying To Get Us To Sign This Paper?

Dear Lynbrook Tenant: Why? Without seeing the "paper" and without you describing the paper, the best guess is that the paper is a legal document...

Certificate of occupancy

Dear Babylon Tenant: The owner's rental permit is partly based on evidence of ownership and a certificate of occupancy. If your landlord has a...

What happens to a landlord who puts secret listening device or secret camera in your cottage??

Illegal eavesdropping is a crime. This problem is a matter for police.

Locating a will?

Try using the decedent name, county of residence and appropriate Surrogate's Court Clerk office.

Will we still be domestic partners in New York State if one of us lives part time away from the other in another NY area?

A Domestic Partner declaration isn't dependent on sharing a home. It ends when one partner files an affidavit of dissolution with the city clerk in...

Can I park legally in handicap parking place if my wife new mother with 3 weeks old baby ?

If you have a NY Disability tag to hang from the rear view mirror.

Former tenant over 3 months ago moved out after voluntarily?

Generally, a tenant replacement of an owner provided appliance, made without any prior approval, becomes the owner's personal property.

How should we proceed with a back-dated renewal lease in this situation?

Dear Astoria Tenant: A landlord is only "late" making an offer of a renewal lease, if the tenancy and apartment are protected by Rent...