If the apartment is not rent-controlled or rent-stabilized, the landlord can charge any amount. If your mother does not have a written lease, then...

Just prior to Mom passing she changed beneficiaries on IRA. investment firm lawyers reverting to previous form. is that legal?

Beneficiary designations are revocable until death. Someone could challenge the new beneficiary form, but the challenger has the burden of proving...

I haven't receive my security deposit back, is there a time-frame for the landlord to return my money?

Unless the lease says otherwise, 30 to 60 days is considered to be a reasonable time for the return of a security deposit. Make sure that the...

A deed naming my dad&mom,heirs & successors & my dad's dad, heirs& successors. Dad&his dad are deceased who is primary owner

The phrasing of your question is unclear. You should show the title, family tree, and death certificates to a real estate or probate attorney.

I bought a car for someone i make the payments he no longer wants car but refuses to sign title over to me

If the car’s title is in his name, then he is the owner. Normally, you do not have to make payments on another person's car. On the other hand,...

A water pipe in my apartment sprung a leak and caused some damage to the unit below mine. I am not negligent, but am I liable?

You should show your proprietary lease and property insurance policy to an attorney.

We let Son and his family live in one of our homes. They split up and he moved out. Wife refuses to leave and we want to sell

You will need to evict her. There are two types of eviction proceedings - nonpayment and holdover. In a holdover situation, you'd have her...

Can buyer dispute payment?

If he wrote the check for her, then what could he dispute? It is not uncommon for spouses to make payments for one another.

I was with my partner for 27 years, we were not married. He died in April 2014 and left a insurance policy for $25,000.

What do you mean that “the policy did not go the entire two years”? If you are the beneficiary and you provided the proper documentation, then you...

Can buyer press charges or sue?

He might file a claim in small claims court, but that doesn’t mean he’ll win. The police won’t get involved in a commercial transaction. I’d be...