You change the names on a deed by retitling it and filing it with the municipal clerk. In New York City, the filing is done on ACRIS. For...

You may have a small claim with regard to your out-of-pocket expenses. You do not need an attorney to file a small claim.

When the landlord died, someone inherited the title. The law of intestacy applies when someone dies without a will. It sets out a list of...

I have never seen a lease provision that requires a tenant to keep an outdoor light on. As others have suggested, you should check the lease and...

Can I contest a law guardian report in New York Surrogate court?

Obtain a copy of the court order and show it to a trusts and estate attorney. Depending on the nature of your husband's needs and wishes, he may...

Do I have the right to demand my neighbors to pay taxes on the driveway they made in land my mother owns?

It sounds like your mother granted an easement to her neighbors. An easement is a right to use land that one does not own. A classic example is...

Who is responsible for rodent infestation if the lease doesn't say?

Under New York law, a warranty of habitability is incorporated into every lease and rental agreement. Among other things, it provides that the...

The initial question is whether the easement ever existed. If nothing was memorialized in writing, then it is not an express easement. An implied...

As my colleague has indicated, the utility company requires an easement to run a power line above or through your property. Whether the company...

I want to monetize my share of the house me and my siblings live in. Can I?

If you own the house as tenants in common, it is unlikely that a stranger would purchase your share. Thus, if they do not want to voluntarily...

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