Employer made me, an H1-B employee sign a $25,000 bond to work for him for 6 months.

Your employer may have invested a significant amount of time and money in petitioning for your H1-B visa. He may also have incurred significant...

How much info does a landlord have to have from prospective tenant regarding credit, job, SSN, etc?

More and more, landlords are asking for information from prospective tenants to make certain that the rental obligation will be met. There is...

Rights of landlord and tenants

I see three issues here, two of which will be answered by a look at your lease. Does the lease say he has the right to go into your apartment...

Net lease for mobile home park new york state

If you are in the City of Lockport, the Assessor maintains a website at: http://www.elockport.com/city_assessment.html The “Online...

Is a buyer in a real estate purchase and sale responsible for any fees in NY state

The Good Faith Estimate is usually prepared by the bank lending you the money for your purchase. The bank usually requires title insurance (not...

Your interpretation is correct; you owe a commission only if the buyer/renter you contract with was “introduced to the property” during the...

Tennant lockout

You unfortunately seem to have several evidentiary problems, lack of written documentation, lease, etc. I would be interested to know if you (or...

Co-op apartment building mortgage.

Without actually seeing your cooperative organization documents, stock certificates, proprietary leases, etc., I cannot advise you for certain,...