What is the ideal business structure for an annual Art and Music Festival?

You can create either an LLC or a corporation. Either will work. You will need a variety of permits, licensing, insurance, security, clean up...

There's nothing you can do easily. Motion practice works like this: the person filing (in this case the plaintiff) goes first and last. You only...

20 days to file a reply, but it's more complicated than that: depending on the basis for your counterclaim, you may be prejudicing your rights or...

Yes, it may be a criminal issue. Contact the local district attorney's office. Also, you can bring an action against the contractor in small...

Punitive damages in a case that involves both tort and contract law?

The general rule in NY, is that where there is a contract, there is no tort.

What do I do?? Go to city court or attorney??

You can file a small estate proceeding without a lawyer. https://www.nycourts.gov/courthelp/diy/smallEstate.shtml

Can I file a supplemental reply affidavit a few days before oral argument re. renewal motion is scheduled?

If there is to be oral argument, you can raise the issues you neglected then. There is no provision in the rules to submit a "supplemental" reply.

What if someone loses their copy of their will? Does that mean there is no will?

As a general rule, a will is like money: only the original is valid, copies are not acceptable. If you cannot find the existence of a will, then...

Yes, but if they're doing it, it may mean it already has such an easement. No utility has the right to access private property without permission...

No, you are not required to,have you or your wife on the comp policy.