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In the state of New York and all throughout the United States there are hundreds of thousands of people being denied public housing because they have a previous criminal conviction on their record. ...

A New York woman has filed a discrimination lawsuit against her former landlord on the grounds that she was evicted because of her cancer. H.K. stated that she has spent two years in and out of ...

If a person passes away without leaving a valid will, they are said to have died intestate, and the state must determine how to administer the individual’s property. Generally, the assets are ...

Anthony found an eviction notice taped on his door and he believes that he has a few days to respond, but he just learned today that his eviction is scheduled for tomorrow. What should Anthony do? ...

Thomas, 72 years old, lives in a rent-stabilized apartment. Thomas' neighbors complained to the landlord about the foul order emanating from Thomas' apartment. Thomas appears malnourished, he has ...

One of your many rights as a landlord includes your right to evict a tenant. While most of the time a nonpayment dispute will be the source of your reasoning behind wanting to evict someone, such ...

The Critical Role of the Court Evaluator In a guardianship case, a court evaluator plays a vital role in the outcome of the proceeding. Contrary to popular beliefs, a court evaluator does not work for ...

Rose tells Senior Care Nursing Home that her "Aunt" Sally is a patient at their facility, she is Sally's closest living relative, and she would like to relocate Sally to Texas to live with her. Sally ...

Guardianship is not a commonly touched-upon legal subject. Often times, people are faced in urgent situations where guardianship is their only option in ensuring that their loved ones ' personal and ...

Our Eviction is Scheduled for April 1, 2020. Will eviction be stopped due to Coronavirus (Covid-19)? As of March 27, 2020, all evictions are suspended through June 20, 2020. A tenant may consider ...

“Forget about it”—The Landlord told me not to worry about the money for the rest of the lease Maggie has three months remaining on her lease. Maggie informs Tony, her landlord that her company is ...

Anthony found an eviction notice taped on his door and he believes that he has a few days to respond, but he just learned today that his eviction is scheduled for tomorrow. What should Anthony do? ...

One of your many rights as a landlord includes your right to evict a tenant. While most of the time a nonpayment dispute will be the source of your reasoning behind wanting to evict someone, such ...

Bob has six months remaining on his lease with his landlord and he lives in a one bedroom apartment. Bob gets an email from his old college buddy, Dave, stating that he is starting a new job in New ...

Tom has been threatening to turn off Sally, his tenants' electricity for weeks due to her nonpayment of rent. Tom decided to take matters into his own hands today and he shut off Sally's electricity ...

A succession right is a person who has a right to become the tenant of record after the prior tenant of record either permanently leaves the apartment or dies. The law permits persons to claim ...