Should i attempt short sale or walk away?

I strongly advise you to work with an attorney on doing the short sale. Mortgage holders in NYS do not simply foreclose, they file breach of...

Visit my sister and father

The owner has a right to bar visitors from his home. Why he would do this to a family member is not easy to understand. Tell your family to visit...

Credit Solutions contract

You certainly need to check with the credit bureaus to see if they have performed. They are due their fee IF they have performed. You can also...

You need to read the lease to see what it says. Also since you live in NYC, call 311 and tell them your problem, they may be able to help. If you...

My neighbors reached over a fence and trimmed my shrubbery and now the shrubs are dying what can I do. We live in Jordan, NY

Neighbors are allowed to trim shubbery on their side of the propertly line. They are not allowed to trim in such a way as to destroy the plants....

Intestacy nyc and the IRS

In your case you should be getting a probate attorney familiar with the real estate laws in NYS. Taxes are probably due to the state. I do not...

Answering a civil Summons and Complaint

In NYS you answer each allegation of the complaint; you have your own "wherefore" clause in which you ask the court to grant judgment in favor of...

NJ Litigation - Procedural Question on Motion to Dismiss

NJ is one state where strategic posturing is NOT well received by the courts. NJ judges want to hear both sides especially when one party is...

How can I get a copy of my mother's will? She died in NY in2007

If the probate took place in NYS I can at least get a copy of the will for you. The rule is that all next of kin are to recieve copies of the will,...

In an estate without a will where the sister of the deceased is the administrator, who pays the attorney representing the heirs?

In NJ the administrator can file a motion in probate court to bar the beneficiaries from using estate funds to pay their lawyer. This is very fact...