Is my lease legal and binding?

If you would like to leave, you can approach your landlord. Most landlords are thrilled to allow rent stabilized tenants to leave mid-lease,...

What Can I Tell The Judge?

Is there a lease? If there is a written lease, what does the lease say? If there is no lease, what was your oral agreement? You should talk to...

I finally recieved a notice of a 10 year credit card debt which I was NEVER notified about until a weeks ago

If there is a judgment, you need to obtain the court file and find out how you were allegedly "served" back in 2003 or 2004. An attorney can help...

Can the landlord do this even if I want to pay ?

Your landlord is not required to make a deal with you. Your business's filing for bankruptcy could possibly force the landlord to allow you to pay...

Debt collectors taking me to court on a 10yr case

You should go to CLARO as soon as possible, Take with you the court file and any information you have about the alleged debt and when you last...

If your apartment is rent regulated, the landlord cannot do this. However, if it is a free market rental, he is within his rights. You can...

If I recieved a civil court summons for a credit card & now collection agency is harassing me; what's my next step?

You MUST answer the summons and complaint. Depending upon where in the state you are located, the court may have a preprinted answer form for you...

Tenant has a problem with subtenant

There are a lot of facts that matter in what you can charge a roommate. Is this a rent regulated apartment? Who pays for electricity? Gas? ...

DO I NEED A LAWYER WHEN I GO TO MY CHILD SUPPORT HEARING?

Things almost always go more smoothly when you have a lawyer, so, yes, if you can afford it, you should seek an attorney. Even if you cannot afford...

If the ncp takes me to court to remove child care from support order, would they recalculate everything with our new incomes?

You should cross-file, asking that your support order be increased based on the change in circumstances.