Can I fight this?

Generally speaking your obligation to pay rent is not alleviated by virtue of the landlord not paying the mortgage. The mortgage and the lease are...

What do I do now?

You don't need a judge to send an information subpoena. Was the judgment perfected and entered in the county clerk's office? You could try...

Can I evict thru the courts without issuing a notice to move first?

No. On a month to month tenancy you must give a 30 day notice to vacate prior to commencing an eviction proceeding. In this case you would need...

How can I break my lease in the most cordial and cost effective way in upstate NY?

Unless your lease has provisions in it for early termination you have no right to break the lease. If you do you could be liable for the balance...

There are various ways to separate this purchase from your other assets and insulate your other assets from any liability that might arise from...

You gave the landlord money for a house without seeing it first? Upon seeing the state of the house you still moved in? The condition you...

Are there any disadvantages of not recording the deed immediately after closing?

Recording your deed is your only protection to prove that you are the owner of the property. New York is a race state meaning first to record is...

If you co-sign for someone on a mortgage, but your name is not on the deed, is your name "officially" on the mortgage itself?

While your name may not physically appear on the mortgage itself, in terms of owing a debt, yes your name is on the loan. So if you run your...

Do they have any ties to the actual home?

They are simply someone who guaranteed that the loan will get paid back. If you do not make payments the lender can sue the co-signor to collect. ...

It goes to whoever is next in line. If there are judgments or other lien holders it goes to them. If not, it goes to the homeowner.