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Q: How to handle an eviction threat in Brooklyn without formal lease?
I have been residing in a property in Brooklyn, NY, for 15 years without a formal lease agreement because the landlord has refused to provide one. Recently, they've threatened to evict me due to personal reasons, not because of any legal cause, and stated they would move my belongings into the... View More 
Steven Warren Smollens
answered on Sep 10, 2026
answered on Sep 10, 2026
Dear Brooklyn Tenant:
I cannot tell you what to do because I do not have a professional/confidential relationship with you.
I looked this up on the web:
"I am a New York City tenant for 15 years without a formal lease agreement because the landlord has refused to... View More
Q: How can I prepare for arraignment after dorm fight charges in AZ?
I got into a dorm fight with my roommate at the University of Arizona, and we both received citations. My charges are listed as 13-1202A1M1 and 13-2904A1, and I have an arraignment scheduled for October 6 at the Pima County Consolidated Justice Court. This was our first altercation. The Resident... View More
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answered on Sep 10, 2026
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answered on Sep 10, 2026
Your arraignment is not the day anything gets decided. You plead not guilty, the court sets the next date, and you leave. You do not explain your side, do not bring evidence, do not try to talk the judge or prosecutor into anything at arraignment. Everything you say in court is on the... View More
Q: How can I prepare for arraignment after dorm fight charges in AZ?
I got into a dorm fight with my roommate at the University of Arizona, and we both received citations. My charges are listed as 13-1202A1M1 and 13-2904A1, and I have an arraignment scheduled for October 6 at the Pima County Consolidated Justice Court. This was our first altercation. The Resident... View More
Brad Rideout
answered on Sep 10, 2026
answered on Sep 10, 2026
You don't need to worry about the arraignment as long as you show up sober and on time and you are respectful you will walk in and walk out of that hearing.
An arraignment is a time the court explains the charges to you, you plead NOT guilty, and they set another hearing called a... View More
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Q: Can I sue my company for trying to fire me due to arthritis?
Can I sue my company if they are trying to fire me due to shoulder arthritis? On April 16, 2026, I injured my shoulder while skimming off a kettle at work and reported the incident to the nurse's office. An MRI revealed arthritis. Four weeks later, I suffered a pulmonary embolism, which was... View More
Tim Akpinar
answered on Sep 10, 2026
answered on Sep 10, 2026
A Minnesota attorney could advise best, but your question remains open for a week. I'm sorry this is happening to you. There is a lot to sort out in your complex situation, because you mention an April 2026 workplace accident, a possible basis for a workers' comp claim. While you mention... View More
Q: Can an apartment manager restrict visiting rights based on owner's orders?
In Texas, can an apartment manager prohibit me from visiting my daughter's apartment or my son who lives with her, based on orders from new owners residing in Florida, even though there is nothing in the lease restricting my visits and I have not received any written notice or communication... View More
John Michael Frick
answered on Sep 10, 2026
answered on Sep 10, 2026
No. In the absence of language in the lease agreement or in complex rules and policies referenced and incorporated into the lease agreement, a landlord cannot prohibit your daughter from having you as a guest. As an employee of the landlord, the apartment manager similarly cannot legally prohibit... View More
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