Is retaliation a defense to an eviction in New York state?

Retaliation can be a defense but whether it's worth fighting over depends on the amount of time left on the lease. You'll be fighting for the...

Do I need to pay?

I'm going to join the club and also make a guess - neither of you had a lawyer at that closing, right? I'm not licensed in your state but wonder...

Can a sibling move in?

We need more info. Move into what? House, co-op, apartment? Just being one of two surviving children does not necessarily mean your brother...

Will attestation?

They need not witness the signing of the will at the same time (must be within 30 days of each other) but for practical purposes, it would make...

L can we change the locks on our Brooklyn apartment?

Yes, as long as you give your landlord (and any other residents that share the basement) copies of the new key, you should be OK. Why not discuss...

What do I do about the guest of a tenant who is disrupting my familys quiet enjoyment?

Mr. von Dohlen points to a good source of info. Why did you go a "step further" and contact the managers of all the other properties? (I hope...

The attorney for my landlord has said I can be released from my lease. Do I have to give a 30 day notice? This is in Maryland.

Ask the lawyer from whom you received the release. Perhaps he failed to advise the building manager.

Yes, you should contact the police and press charges.

Is landlord of above apartment responsible to pay for mold remediation if mold is caused in downstairs apartment ?

Downstairs landlord should contact her insurance company and make a claim - and let them figure it out.

Stagnant water in basement, leak in the roof

Probably not unless your contract has language in which they guaranteed no leaks post-closing (which seems unlikely); or if they lied in their...