I want my dog back

You can sue in small claims court. The case turns on your contract. Since you did not give the dog back I think you have a good case.

Sublease

It depends on your lease, which governs the whole deal.

Eviction after judgment in holdover case

Welcome to being a landlord in NYC. If you have a judgment you need to get a warrant and have a Marshal do the eviction. You need to act or...

Can a house be converted to some type of business so I can rent rooms like a hotel?

It depends upon the zoning. A lawyer can tell you what is allowed for your lot. You can change the zoning, called a variance, but this is expensive.

How is "improvement of real property" defined as relates to NY state lien law?

A consultant is not allowed to file a lien. Real labor to add to the value of the property must be done.

It is customary to have a lawyer in a Long Island sale. A lawyer for the seller does the contract. I draft it in one day. I am not sure what you...

Can I cancel a contract on used car.I gave $2000 credit card deposit. Can I stop credit card payment

Yes you can. Do as you say you will.

Contract tort

The short answer is you will need to go to court. I am unclear from your post who is the record owner. I am also unclear if your mortgage is...

Is an unsigned, but verbally reviewed & agreed to, household employment contract still binding in New York City?

You can probably do better than that. If your employer committed fraud by saying you were a business employee, file for unemployment on the...

NY Foreclosure-expired lis pendens

No. It is not that the lis pendens filed second is null. It just means any intervening event needs to be added to the case. This is a technical...