What type of lawyer to consult to protect me against my husband business debts (NY tax debts, bank loan, vendor debts)?

You are not responsible for his debts, however, any liability he has for such things as sales tax will attach to anything he owns even if he owns...

How do I get my deposit back on a contract for an investment property?

Hard to say. A review of the contract for sale would be necessary to determine what your options are. I presume you are represented in this...

Just wondering if family members have any special rights to occupancy (can't be evicted in a truncated proceeding) in NY?

Being a family member does not give him any rights to occupancy. If he does not have a lease and he was not left any interest in the property by...

Can a Coborrower sue other borrower in New York state?

If your agreement was that he would pay for the payments then you can sue him for amounts you had to pay as a result of his default. You can not...

How do I transfer real estate if ?i am a joint tenant WROS in New York State

If the title to the property is held as Joint Tenants with rights of survivorship, was not changed to tenants by the entirety when you got married...

Can a listing agent tell me I cannot use my own buying agent?

It is perfectly legal. What is not legal is a broker giving a "rebate" to a non-broker buyer. That would be equivalent to giving the buyer a...

You may not be able to fight it. The fact that you bought it that way is irrelevant. If the garage was illegally converted to a basement you will...

You should retain a real estate attorney. An easement agreement should be drafted. You will need a metes and bounds description of the easement and...

My aunt had passed away.. she rasied me since i was two, but she never legal adopted me.. and she had no will or any kids.?

As the surviving spouse everything they had together now belongs to your uncle. Without a will everything he owns would pass to his children upon...

Sublet a summer rental online and found mold Issues when I arrived. Homeowner is refusing to give my deposit back?

You can sue in small claims court. Be prepared to prove, by photographic evidence, professional estimates or receipts for treatments, inspections...