Lease will be over on May... Can my roommate stay even if we decided not to renew the lease and move out?

If you do not renew the lease then you will all have to vacate. The landlord can bring an action based on a holdover proceeding to evict everyone....

Would a retained lawer typically charge a client if if the client came in the office with questions to better understand the ca

Read the terms of your retainer agreement. If it based on an hourly fee then you can be charged for any time the attorney spends on the case...

I LIVE IN A MOBLIE HOME PARK. I OWN MY HOME AND RENT THE LAND.CAN THE LAND OWNER TELL ME I CAN NOT HAVE A PET INSIDE MY HOME?

That depends on the terms of your lease. There should be something about it in rules and regulations. If the lease is silent on it then you can...

You could actually do it either way. If you set up in NY you will need a physical address.

Is it legal to leave out credits for a song used in a major movie to be released soon?

That depends on whether your friend retained publishing rights in his contract. If he sold the song to the producers or distributors of the movie...

In this country anyone can sue at any time and we do not have a loser pays law for court costs and attorney's fees as in other countries. Your...

Can I be held responsible for fee's as a result of a dryer fire in a complex

Did the dryer belong to you? If so, you may very well be liable for any damage it caused. If it did and if you have renters insurance simply...

Rent increase

Unless the apartment is rent controlled or rent stabilized the landlord is free to raise the rent to whatever he thinks the market will bear. ...

Can I charge a Mortgagor rent for Default if this is stipulated in a 1992 NY State Note and Mortgage, recently renegotiated?

I would have to review all the documentation regarding this, however, it sounds as if it would be contrary to law and therefore unenforceable. You...

I signed a Exclusive Right To Sell my house and the realtor said that I would receive an approval letter from my lawyer. What

I have never heard of such a thing in this context. Typically, when a broker talks about an approval letter they are referring to a letter from a...