CAN I ENTER A HOME THAT LOCKS WERE CHANGED BY MORTGAGE COMPANY THAT I RENT?

I would immediately file a case in housing court for an illegal lockout, requesting reentry. In order to be evicted, you would have had to receive...

It depends. This sounds like an illegal basement and seems a little unsafe, but no all basements are illegal. Likely, the space has two other...

Can I sue my roommate who never returned my deposit?

Under New York Law, a tenants security deposit is their property even though given to an overtenant or landlord. The security deposit must be...

What if i have been renting the house from the person it was foreclosed on

If someone is in foreclosure they are still the lawful owner of the property and they can still rent it. It is only after an auction occurs and...

Is there case law/regs. that moving party's Pre-Argument Statement before Appellate Division must note any pending cases?

What department are you in? If a party fails to follow procedural guidelines for an appeal, one can make a motion to dismiss the appeal. In the...

My company informed me that I may need to give a sworn statement on a lawsuit that I am not named in. Do I need a lawyer?

It's advisable that you at least speak to a lawyer. In order to be a part of the suit you would need to be served with papers. I would ask your...

Isn't the word "true" required when someone makes a statement under penalty of perjury? Does it have to be done under oath?

CPLR 3133 states "Interrogatories shall be answered in writing under oath by the party served, if an individual."...

Should I inform the Court that plaintiff refused to disclose certain documents during discovery and inspection phase?

What you could do is request it at a court conference. The judge would then either sign an order telling them to produce or not. If the former,...

Hello, I will just make it brief, I am in the process of an uncontested divorce in New York city which should be finalized by

If you don't get the license you're not legally married, so you'll be fine. Congrats!

I bought a house in Brooklyn, I'd like some regs on in proper subdivision driveway on land they cut driveway too short.

I would discuss with the buildings department. See contact info: http://www.nyc.gov/html/dob/html/contact/contact.shtml