Can I get another legal opinion?

Yes.

I lived in Illegal apartment in NYC. In dispute over another issue can I still use this fact against landlord?

You should speak to an attorney and provide all of the facts to get the kind of legal advice you are seeking.

My sister and I own my parents property. We are both listed on the deed. She lives in the house for the past three years.

You will need to commence a partition action. Speak to an attorney.

Is a lease valid if the landlord has not actually closed on the property?

I assume she is charging the tenant a commission on a rental that the realtor owns herself. Did the realtor show you the property him or herself?

My landlord has not been paying the mortgage, the building is being foreclosed on, can I sue him for this

If you have a lease and have been paying, then the landlord cannot terminate your lease. Your lease, as an unrecorded instrument affecting real...

I bought a used car from a dealer and am trying to return same for another ,since 1 wk after purchase. I'm being pushed around

Does your agreement with the car dealer include the right to return the vehicle? If not, you bought it. The "safety" issues do not appear to be...

If it's not specified in a contract, are confidentiality policies still in effect bet client and agency?

You should speak to an attorney with copies of your documents if you think this is true.

Can I force Amazon to release a reviewer's identity?

The "legal charge" would be defamation, to which truth will be a complete defense. Defamation also requires that the "review" not be an opinion,...

Is price required in real estate advertising?

I am not aware of any legal requirement that an advertisement regarding real property include a price term. The purpose of advertising is to...

You need to review your retainer. Generally, non-refundable minimum retainers are not enforceable in New York. If you have received a final bill...