Both notices are required now. The 2019 laws added a 5 new day notice never before required and extended the previous 3 day notice to 14 days.

E-filing in existing foreclosure cases in Suffolk County?

Tricky question. Right now foreclosures can’t be “enforced.” I have no idea what that means. I would think motion papers can be filed, but probably...

How do I break my lease during COVID19 in New York?

Your landlord may or may not be willing to negotiate a surrender agreement. There are no laws right now that would help you, and normally these...

What was the legislative intent in creating these classifications?

You are clearly good at doing research. To find out the legislative history you typically have to read the bill jacket and the memorandum of the...

What exactly is the issue? I find it hard to believe the bank is telling you they can’t accept payment. Banks don’t care who pays.

Can we keep our opponent from calling our expert as a witness?

This is a complicated issue best resolved by the professional advice of an attorney. The decision whether to have an expert witness testify in a...

You can always sue someone. Whether you will be successful is a different story. If 7-11 was negligent you will be successful.

Does a '90 day notice to terminate lease'' need a 'reserving rights to sue' and 'payments still needed as usual' clause'?

Don’t draft your own notices. Landlords do this all the time and have their cases thrown out in court because they goofed.

Can I legally with hold rent?

You may be able to do that, but I would be very careful about withholding rent without the advice of an attorney. With new laws in place since last...

Nothing the law can do about tree limbs. Park the car away from the tree.