When hiring a process server, do I need to serve just my tenant or my tenant and both her adult children?

If the tenants share the same lease and the same living unit, you only need to serve one of the tenants or adult people living at the unit. You...

I don't believe there is any such thing as a poor man's divorce. New York now (since 2010) has "no fault" divorces where one party can commence a...

Can the father of my grandkids give us joint custody without going to court?

I agree with Mr. Conway. Sometimes the grandparents in this situation exercise custody informally without a Family Court order but you will find...

Can I sue the landlord for not sending notice of option cancellation?

Mr. Sakoor's answer is excellent. The answer lies within the express terms of the lease and option. It would seem you are out of luck if rent was...

God or a belief in any supernatural deity is not a part of the attorney's oath of office, at least in New York State. NYS laws require the...

Does anyone have experience with borderline personality and protecting children in the court ? Can I change counsel in 2 wks?

Why are you not sure your attorney will go to bat for you? What does he or she say about the 50:50 joint custody proposal? Has there been a...

I agree with Mr. Horner, PoA is irrelevant, and it is up to the judge. Personally, I'd just skip doing that and organize your evidence binder so...

Can he just keep my money he haven't done anything to my knowledge how can I find out what to do

If he got up to speed on your matter by reviewing the court documents and conference the matter with the DA resulting in a possible plea agreement,...

My previous law firm filed for APL with the wrong office, resulting in me losing out on money & my case. Legal Malpractice?

Probably not. You would have to prove you were absolutely entitled 100% to this alimony pendent lite, and since such an award is highly...

Change of custody order

You would have to petition the court to modify the custody order based on "changed circumstances". While I leave that to you and your attorney to...