Can he just put my belongings out or change the locks?

He cannot lawfully just change the locks and put out your things. He needs to bring a court proceeding to remove you. What he can do lawfully,...

You can appeal. If you choose to appeal, there is no automatic stay of your eviction, but you can ask the Appellate Term for a stay pending your...

Sewer service suspected.

You need to appear and provide testimony about where you were and what you were doing on July 26 and 27. The obvious question in the judge's mind...

What are my rights, as an apartment tenant in NYC, regarding holiday decorations?

Your lease governs the terms of your landlord-tenant relationship. Some leases have language in them prohibiting tenants from decorating balconies...

Is it legal for a company to hire a debt collector who is pedophile registered sex offender to call a home with children there

It is illegal under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act to leave insulting messages on your telephone and to threaten to do things that either...

What are my options ?

Are you also staying in your apartment? If you have abandoned the apartment to your boyfriend and are living elsewhere, it sounds a lot like a...

I was attacked by a tenant while visiting my girlfriend at her building, can i be banned from the property now?

Who banned you? If this is a part of a criminal court order, you must obey it. Your girlfriend's landlord can't "ban" you from the building...

Is there any chance for me not to lose my rent-stabilized apartment in NYC?

Mr. Smollens is correct in saying that you need to sit down and review your situation with an experienced tenants' attorney. When you say you...

A year ago my (innocent) friend was a victim of gun violence. Can he get disability benefits?

Disability determinations are based on whether the applicant can work, and it sounds like your friend could work at jobs that do not require...

If there is an outstanding judgment and the person who won the judgement died. Can the judgement be vacated?

The estate stands in the same position as the plaintiff would have. If service was improper, the estate will lose the motion. If the estate can...