Sounds like a trespass. Unless he has an easement, license, or other right to enter upon your property, he should not do so and can have civil...

Reimbursement for expenses at time of sale of house.

That is obviously between you and your brother. If you are having difficulty valuing the improvements, consider hiring an appraiser to value the...

Do I have to use the co-ops property manager to change name on my deed

When you "own" a coop, what you own is shares in the corporation. With those shares go a proprietary leasehold interest in some specific part of...

That usually means "with leave to renew." Generally, that happens when the motion is denied for a technical reason and not substantively and the...

Small claims court in New York

You should speak to an attorney about this very fact specific situation. Specific advice on this type of circumstance is not appropriate in this...

Yes. In Nassau County, the Administrative Code sets forth the procedures for a tax foreclosure. Provided there has been compliance with those...

Yes.

Why would a motion to dismiss be treated as summary judgement?

And that depends. The relevant statutes are NY CPLR 3211 and 3212. Basically, a motion to dismiss assumes all of the facts stated in the...

My mother died about eight years ago. My father let it go into foreclosure, I want to save the property.

You can always pay off the bank, but unless you are in title, that will do you little good. First you need title, then you can start to negotiate...

What happens when opposition to summary judgment is denied and the judge orders plaintiff to submit judgment?

You "lost" the case as to some portion of liability. A submission of judgment means the Court has directed the movant to submit a proposed...