Rent stabilized apartment in NYC - does removing a person from the lease mean its a new lease not subject to rent stab. laws?

Generally speaking, a stabilized apartment cannot be decontrolled unless either the monthly rent on a "vacancy lease" is $2,500 or more, or the...

I am a co-signer of a mortgage loan. The primary mortgagee fails to pay the mortgage will the bank garnish my pay?

As a co-signer you are personally liable on the loan. However, before the bank could seek to garnish your wages they would have to first get a...

I have 2 cars, one is totally paid for. The other car is financed and is in repo right now, My question is if they cant find

They cannot take your non-financed car without having a judgment against you personally because they have no security interest in that car; if they...

I am in the process of divorce. I never personally handled my taxes and my wife had an accountant e-file.

First, you should have brought this up with your bankruptcy attorney before you brought it up with anyone else. This is a matter that might have...

I need a tax attorney. I have received a notice of intent to seize (levy) for state tax refund or other property. Dated 11-10

You need to sit down with a tax attorney in your area who can help you to start cleaning things up.

Home owner sells home, capital gains tax applies, Home owner passes away, home goes up to fair mkt. value--0 capital tax.

As a very general concept: when a person dies, the tax basis of the property that person owns at death, generally speaking, is stepped up (or...

Is it a crime not to report a crime in new York state

Generally speaking, no. There is no free-floating, generalized obligation to report a crime. Some people in certain types of positions may be...

Is my dad responsible for my mom's (his deceased wife) medical bills? He's in a nursing home with dementia. Self pay.

Your situation sounds like it might get a little complicated so the best bet would be to at least briefly consult with an elder law attorney who...

Can I sue for libel if defamatory statement were published in a legal document

You would not have a claim for defamation because there is a privilege for statements made in litigation. The solution is to retain your own...

Joint and several liability means that the attorney can go after whomever she or he wants to, and can go after one person for the entire amount. ...