How can I keep my cat living with me in my rent stabilized apartment?

Do not notify the landlord! Keep good notes about when the super saw the cat, because the super is the landlord's employee and his agent, so the...

Can we sue the landlord for coming after us at all??

It is possible that your former landlord's attorney has violated the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act. A lawyer would need to review your papers...

Will I be responsible for his credit cards in his name only?

You do not need to pay another's debt. However, his estate (anything he owned when he died) is responsible for paying the debts. If his estate...

Am I entitled to a full thirty days to vacate the premises before I am subject to holdover proceedings?

You should never ignore a court date. As you said, it would be best to hire a lawyer, and one familiar with landlord-tenant proceedings, but go...

Need help

Well, you would owe the hospital for the child's examination, and a $1400 bill would not be unusual for a visit to an emergency room. However,...

My landlord wants to rent space on property to a landscape business without my permission

What does your lease say? Are you renting just a house or a portion of a house? Does the lease state that you are renting the surrounding...

Do you have something in writing saying she has moved? If not, you will want to go to Housing Court and obtain a possessory judgment. Otherwise,...

Garnishment of wages

A judgment creditor can collect for twenty years. However, if you were not served initially, you may be able to get the judgment vacated and stop...

Landlord says I owe March's rent because I did not give a 30 day notice on a term lease. Do I owe him the rent money?

You owe him nothing, since you left at the end of the lease. Be sure to keep your copy of the lease, because the statute of limitations on a...

You need to go to court and find the court file for the case filed against you. The documents you received should have the caption, which will...