Do you have exclusive use of the yard? If yore renting a single house on a lot, you likely have exclusive use of the yard and your landlord cannot...

Can I still evict tenant with 30 day notice?

Without a signed lease, your tenants have a month-to-month tenancy, which can be terminated with 30 days notice. So if you want them out by Sept...

I was deeded 1/3 of my parents estate 6 years ago. I want to be bought out of my 1/3 from my sisters who each own 1/3.

The answer depends on a few things. Did your parents execute a deed or deeds to property to you and your sisters? If so, the will would have...

Can an oral lease be held up in court?

Unless you'd put down a security deposit, unfortunately, you probably don't have much to go on here. Under NY law, a lease for a year or longer...

What can I do to control the parameters of my case and to move it along quickly? Should I move for summary judgment?

I concur with the other attorneys who have responded. Furthermore, it must be noted that, under New York's Civil Practice Law and Rules, a motion...

What do i do when a contractor doesn't show for a job that I gave him a deposit for?

Ms. Koslyn has it right. You should write the contractor a formal demand letter stating that you two have entered into a contract, and that he is...

I want to get out of an LLC with one other partner, and we do no have an operating agreement, how do I "walk away"?

You should sell your partner the entirety of your interest in the LLC. Without an operating agreement, the two of you may not have agreed on...

I am a single member LLC in NYS. I had some income losses and I would like to file a suit...can I do this myself in court?

Your lease may include a provision about your landlord's liability for business losses caused by damage to the building or faulty repair work. If...