Its feels incredibly like harassment but i already payed for 3 months rent to this woman, what do i do?

When you rent an apartment, you gain exclusive rights to possession of the apartment, which mean you come and go as YOU please, not the landlord. ...

What are tenant and LL rights and legal recourse in illegal apt - is leaving inevitable? How much time do I have?

Good on you for withholding rent. This is your right. File an HP action, and if you receive a vacate order from the DOB, you can file suit for...

What can I do to be able to use garage again. I have paid about $70,000 in rent with cash. No receipts were given.

As an owner now, you have an absolute right (unless expressly exclusive rights were granted to your aunt in some agreement) to access the garage.

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Can a relative interfere with a judicial foreclosure?

You'll have to file a Petition the appropriate Surrogate's Court for the permission to speak on behalf of the Estate of your late uncle. Once...

Should daughter no. 1 pay for 1/3 of the cost of renovations and should she also pay for 1/3 of the municipal taxes every year?

Daughter no. 1 should be advised that she is not obligated to do anything she doesn't want to do. Plain and simple. If the sisters remaining in...

Is the judgment lien valid to have been attached to the real estate? If so why? If not how to remove?

Spend some smart, relatively small money on consulting with an attorney as to the nature of how the judgment was entered. If it was on default,...

Checklist for real estate foreclosure closing?

The checklist should involve all the critical foreclosure documents, most important of which is the judgment of foreclosure. You'll also want to...

What should I do?

You need a litigator; an attorney to file breach of contract and fraud claims against your landlord AND THE BROKER, if any. You have a right to...

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What type of lawyer do I need to recover damages and compensate me for pain and suffering?

You need a LITIGATOR. In other words, you'll need a trial attorney, someone who can put together the proper negligence lawsuit naming not only the...

Can I stop paying rent? What are some defenses for non payment? Are receipts enough proof for cash? Should I wait to be served?

Your receipts are certainly valid proof of payment. Make copies, save them. The only legal recourse for the prime tenant under these facts is to...