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Q: How can I enforce NYS RPL Section 233 rent reduction and claim penalties owed by the landlord for non-compliance with the STAR program in NY?
As a 70-year-old manufactured homeowner in New York, I've owned my property free and clear since August 2013. I've been enrolled in the STAR Tax Exemption Program since October 2013. Despite this, the landlord has not complied with NYS RPL Section 233 concerning the rent reduction... View More 
Thomas Anthony Sirianni
answered on Sep 8, 2026
answered on Sep 8, 2026
I am a New York foreclosure defense and real estate attorney with 27 years of practice on Long Island.
The uncomfortable part first: the $500 figure in RPL 233(w)(4) is a fine for a
violation, not a debt the park owner owes you. It is not a per year account
balance that adds... View More
Q: What are my options for keeping my home in a Texas divorce with a not-so-great credit score?
My husband and I have been married in Texas since 2002. We bought a home in 2007, with everything listed in both our names except the mortgage, which is only in his name. We don't have young children; they are grown adults. Throughout the marriage, he has cheated on me. I want to understand my... View More
John Michael Frick
answered on Sep 8, 2026
answered on Sep 8, 2026
You could be awarded the home and sufficient funds from your community estate to pay off the mortgage.
You could be awarded the home and ordered to pay the mortgage.
You could be awarded the home and your husband could be ordered to pay the mortgage.
But, most commonly, you... View More
Q: How to protect my father's estate in a probate dispute in California?
My grandfather passed away, legally appointing me to oversee his estate with the intention for my two brothers and I to split it equally. Unfortunately, one brother passed away before the division. His girlfriend of just three weeks presented a handwritten will claiming his assets. She has already... View More
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Christopher R. Milton
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answered on Sep 8, 2026
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answered on Sep 8, 2026
Two things stand out as urgent regardless of the specifics of your case: documentation and representation.
On documentation: if property is actively being removed from the home, get a written, dated inventory of exactly what was taken and by whom, with photos if possible, as soon as you... View More
Q: How can I get a CA LLC Manager to complete the member allocation Schedule?
In November 2016, I became a member of a California-based LLC by signing an Operating Agreement. This agreement includes a Schedule titled "List of Members and Allocation of Membership Interests in Units," which remains incomplete, as the LLC Manager has consistently failed to fill out... View More
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Pavel Kolmogorov
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answered on Sep 8, 2026
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answered on Sep 8, 2026
You may not be able to force the Manager to fill in the blank Schedule in the Operating Agreement itself, but you don't need to. California law already requires the LLC to keep the very information the Schedule was supposed to contain, and it gives you a direct right to get it.
Every... View More
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Q: How can I clear my name of false charges related to an arrest during my divorce, and hold officers accountable?
Amidst my ongoing divorce, my husband threatened to kill me, which I recorded on my phone. I called 911 for protection while leaving our home, but my husband falsely accused me of being intoxicated and injuring him, which led to my arrest. The officers refused to review my video evidence and... View More
John Michael Frick
answered on Sep 8, 2026
answered on Sep 8, 2026
You need to hire an experienced criminal defense lawyer in or near the county where you were arrested. Preserve your video evidence and provide it to that criminal defense lawyer. That lawyer can determine when and how best to use that evidence to clear your name.
You need to hire a... View More
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