Can I take them to court and do I need a lawyer?

I agree with the prior post. You certainly can take them to court. The emails sound like enough information.

How can i evict someone who rent a basement room from me. he stopped paying rent 3months ago. i told him to take it and move bu

You must bring an eviction action in District Court. If this is not a legal apartment, you will have problems.

Landlord Will not make repairs What should I do?

Yes, you can sue and get damages and cancellation of the lease.

I have a tenant under NYC rent stabilization and said tenant refuses to provide me a copy of the key to their apartment.

No one will be evicted for this, but a court action can likely get you the key which is what you want. Also, if there is an emergency, and you...

Is it legal to have a clause in a lease stating preventing early termination due to a new construction blocking our windows?

Not only is it legal, it is enforceable. You can try to break the lease in court but you may not win.

Mom wants to move out of property in Life Estate

The language of the deed will govern this matter. Generally, a life estate lasts as long as the person lives, and is not conditioned on living in...

I have case in edny but cant locate defendant to serve

Before you can apply for substituted service, like mail or publication, you need to take several steps to find the guy. One is a postal search. ...

Case is in the Supreme Court in Monroe County, New York. Plaintiff filed with no atty, Defendant has Public Def. (PD). below

First, a public defender applies in criminal cases. You must mean a legal aid lawyer. In a divorce case with kids, the custody and visitation...

What are my rights as a tenet and the landlord telling my business to other tenets before coming to me. is this slander

I do not see any actionable case here.

Mary Katherine is right. You cannot access the account without his permission. Only a divorce proceeding would change that. You have no right of...