Can I get my daughters back after giving someone tempory custody?

While it is the policy of the courts to try to keep children with their parents, each case is fact specific. You need to consult an attorney in...

Are there any benefits from repoting an illegal basement studio to me as a tenant ?

If you are certain that your apartment is illegal, then you do not have any obligation to pay rent. The law, however, does not permit you to sue...

Final Certificate of Eligibility

There are numerous reasons why the tax abatement would not take effect immediately upon application by the landlord. More information is necessary...

Buying a HPD lottery condo -- primary residence?

Please see my response to the question you posted in the Real Estate section. Your question cannot be answered solely by reading the language above.

An attorney would have to review the existing mortgage, condominium declaration and regulatory agreement with HPD in order to answer this question....

Can I sue In laws for not turning over belongings they have in possession, that I can't prove is ours?

If you can positively identify your belongings, you stand a reasonable chance of recovering them in a lawsuit. Recovering the Mustang, based on...

My name is frances I live in staten island and my lease was up the end of july. the landlord does not want to renew the lease.

The landlord can bring a case in Housing Court, called a Holdover Proceeding, to remove you and your mother from the apartment. Since your family...

Ive willfully paid rent not knowing there is no c of o what actions can I take

The lack of a certificate of occupancy may or may not make your apartment illegal. If the apartment is illegal you have no obligation to pay rent...

If you never agreed to pay anything for boarding the horses your ex should have no valid claim for that money.

I lapsed my renter insurance for my office? Can I still claim insurance from building's insurance?

Your lease probably requires you to maintain certain forms of insurance at all times. Letting the policy lapse is a violation of your lease and...