I was recently fired from an at-will position at an independently owned real estate company in NYC.

This is retaliation and illegal under federal, state and city law. You should contact an attorney experienced in sexual harassment litigation. ...

Can your employer stop your unemployment payments

To receive unemployment you must be able to work, if you are injured and cannot work you generally cannot collect unemployment. Unemployment is...

Is there a cap on the amount of damages one can be awarded if the judge finds in favor of them in an employment action suit.

DAMAGES IN AN EMPLOYMENT SUIT Damages in an employment suit come in several forms. There are compensatory damages. These are your lost...

It appears from your question that you live and work in New York City, so while the previous commentator is correct that as a at-will employee you...

Can severance pay be denied or reduced if there was a 4 month break in employment?

SEVERANCE Unless you have a written employment contract or are a member of a union, an employer does not have to pay you severance at all, so...

I received a letter regarding a foreclosure

FORECLOSURE LETTER Based on your description, it sounds like the creditor is withdrawing the foreclosure. If you have entered into a mortgage...

Premiums on a whole life insurance policy and/or on a loan payment are dischargeable in bankruptcy. If you cannot afford an attorney you can try...

What is the fee for foreclosure defense. should I sign a contract between the investment firm, attorney and myself to keep home?

This is most likely a fraud---a quit claim deed essentially hands the house over to the "party of the second part" on the deed. Is that what you...

Terminated after coming back on sick leave

Whether the employer violated the law when it terminated you will depend on a number of factors that you have not detailed in your question. It...

I am looking to sue an ex-boyfriend for a debt that he owes me of 20,000.

Before you sue, ask yourself this question: will I be able to collect from this person? Essentially having a judgement against someone is only...