I am married (mother) and I want to add my last name to my first son,?

This link provides basic information on the process of obtaining a name change: https://www.nycourts.gov/courthelp/Namechange/basics.shtml

Unfortunately, it would be very difficult to find a purchaser for your ownership interest in the house. Most people don't want to buy into a...

Can I have someone to serve my roommate not on the lease with a 3 days notice to pay or quit instead of a 30 days in NY state?

You can commence a nonpayment case against a roommate but if the roommate pays the case is over and the roommate remains. Most people would find...

Can secondhand marijuana smoking be grounds for termination of my lease?

Your description is a bit confusing since you mention your roommate. Are you on the lease? Is your roommate on the lease?

Unfortunately complaints of noise from neighbors is a bane for many tenants. However, I would caution you that it may be difficult to acquire the...

Obviously without reviewing the specifics of your case I cannot be sure of what caused the errors in rent calculations in your rent demand. ...

Roachinfest since over 3 years, Can I get my rent money back?

Unfortunately, your failure to provide access to the exterminator may be used by the landlord to allege that you bear some responsibility for the...

From your description, the violation appears to be for failing to file the annual multiple dwelling registration. It is a common oversight that...

If I rent a room can the landlord ban me from having visitors

Generally, it is not legal for landlords to rent individual rooms in an apartment to different tenants. So if you are in this situation, the...

I'm not sure why you decided to post this question in the landlord & tenant section. However, these site explain staffing ratio and training...