How can I get a divorce if I am a permanent resident of NYC and husband lives in India without going to India?

Hello: You can file for a divorce in New York if one of residency requirements is met. Generally, if you have lived in New York for over a year,...

Does the live in aid get to stay in the home once we terminate her employment, do I have to give written notice to vacate.

Hello: I assume the aide received W2s and not 1099s. In any event, she will probably apply for UI benefits. Where the person occupied the...

Hello: In addition to the above - get counsel. If I was the bank, I would argue that the deposit of the check constituted your agreement to the...

What to do OSC post divorce judgment?

Hello: Probably the Attorney for the Child on the original case will continue. You have right to counsel on certain issues:...

Landlord negligent and is passing all repairs to tenant. What do we do? Desperate situation need help.

Hello: Some tenants, like yourself, may find some relief by going to the press like "7 On Your Side" but I have to agree with the above -...

Should I file a note of issue yet?

Hello: Are you proceeding pro se? You should be having conferences with the court as to timelines, etc. AT some point, the court will say get...

Hello: I only note that in addition to the above, I have discovered that in "Mom and Pop" condos (those with a small number of units run by the...

What is the proper way to write these notices up? And can they all be ran together on the same letter?

Hello: Your landlord is seeking to remove you from the premises. This can only be done by summary proceeding. It appears that he is setting...

We seem to have been duped into paying way above the market rate on our rental agreement. Is there anything we can do?

Hello: Is it rent stabilized? See http://www.nyshcr.org/forms/rent/ra89.pdf

I want to divorce the father of m child but he doesn't want to - which are my options

Hello: Also contact one of these organizations as the "obsession" may be signs of abuse: http://manhattanda.org/resources-victims-domestic-violence