You can certainly demand a hair follicle test, but you will be required to pay for it and it is not cheap. He can refuse but the court can take a...

Eviction

If the foreclosure sale already went through and the landlord tenant court already ordered the eviction, then the bankruptcy will probably not buy...

Chapter 7 bankruptcy question on Personal Injury Exemption

In New York you can take either Federal exemptions or state exemptions but not both. What exemptions you take depends on your assets. You need to...

Will filing Chapter 7 stay a rental eviction?

If the eviction is based solely on non-payment, the bankruptcy stays (puts on hold) the eviction. You will need to file a certificate that you can...

How do i find a probono attorney to help me with divorcing my husband. He has resources to get it done but he won't.

Contract the Suffolk County Bar Association and ask about the Pro-Bono panel. You can also try Nassau Suffolk Legal Services. They have a special...

How long I have to response retained letter?

If you are sure that it is merely a letter and not a "summons", then you do not have a legal responsibility to respond. However, I often have...

My attorney never went to court for me shouldn't he refund some of my money?

I can understand an attorney wanting to get paid for the preparation of documents but it depends on what your retainer says. If he prepared your...

If my ex hasn't taken our son on a certain days in over two years like he's supposed to in the stipulation, can he start now?

Normally a failure to exercise visitation could forfeit it, but if it is de minimus (meaning only a small deviation) a court could still enforce...

Small claims court

A "contract" does not have to be in writing. It depends on what the understanding was between the parties. However, if there was no agreement...

My question is my daughters aunt put an order on her for no reason, I just want to kno does my daughter have to show up for cour

I am not sure what the "order" is. If there is a petition for an Order of Protection that is serious. If she is over 18 she should show up in...