I have a tenant/landlord lawsuit for eviction (in Long Island, New York) is going on and tenant owes me $40,000 in unpaid rent.

With that much money at stake--hire an attorney. The cost will likely be outweighed by what can be recovered.

We own a rental property. Unfortunately our last tenant racked up the bill and after being shut off cut the shut off notice and

If the bill is in the tenant's name, you should not be liable for it. However, there are some complex legal issues in these cases. You may want...

My financial advisor did not advise me too well

It sounds like bad advice. Generally speaking, a second mortgage is not a beneficial investment. It usually benefits the person that advised you...

This would be an extremely difficult claim against the gas station. Staten Island is very populated and has too many cars. If the gas was bad...

How to have my brother in law and his girl friend move out of the house?

You can take an action to evict them. Do not expect it to be easy on these facts. You will need an attorney.

Can a person retire in the U.S. if he has also retired in a different country?

Yes. There are treaties. For many individuals from treaty nations, the foreign equivalent of Social Security monies is not considered "income" in...

Need to sue my landlord for repairs not done in a timely manner, also because of my health issues I had to hospital.etc

It is not likely for an individual "Etc'ing" over abuse so serious it must be endured. Etc, means something so trivial you didn't even care to...

I ordered a copy of a proceeding transcript. The judge made his personal opinion about what he personally feel about the testim

You need the transcript. The court will tell you where you get it. And the court reporter will tell you how much it will cost. As far as the...

How to change attorney?

I would say if there is a lawsuit loan involved, that you should reconsider. I think many attorneys would not want any part in that. These are...

Is this even legal?

If the answer to this question were "no it is illegal." How could people even get married? Or worse, how would unmarried couples live together? ...