You should speak to a lawyer because ALL details and fine points matter for a correct analysis. Generally, an oral agreement in many instances can also be valid (although never advisable). Not having a written agreement is going to be challenging to proof in court, unless you, e.g., have direct... View More

This is something that an employment law attorney should advise on, but your question remains open for three weeks. Small Claims Court is a court of limited jurisdiction, in terms of money caps and the scope of matters handled. It is often for straightforward disputes involving money damages up to... View More

If there is not consent to release the money, you are going to have to bring a lawsuit. If the deposit is $10,000, it can be small claims. Name the lawyer holding the money, and the buyers. You do not need a lawyer.

Your (the seller's) attorney is really the best person to contact about this, since he or she is, for purposes of the down payment, the escrowee. If you already closed the sale, it is not clear why your sale proceeds check was not issued at the closing; the closing constitutes the transfer of... View More

The area of law you are referring to is called Enforcement of Judgments. There are various remedies including sending information subpoenas to banks to try to locate the judgment debtor's bank account and restrain it, sending a property execution to the sheriff to levy on accounts, or an... View More

I would have to review the judgment, but yes, you have options. One is to forward an execution levy to the City Marshal’s office directing it freeze the defendant’s bank accounts. These forms must be prepared properly or they will be rejected by the bank. There are other enforcement devices... View More

Usually a judgment includes a time to comply. If the party who loses does not comply you will need to start an action to enforce the judgment. You may request an order to be paid from the contractor assets, like a bank account.

Under NYS law, landlord's are required to retun a residential security deposit within 14 days of vacatuer and provide written notification of the reasons for any deductions from the security deposit. If it has already been 30 days, you may commence a Small Claims Case or contact the Attorney... View More

Dear Rochester Tenant:

Attorney Shay is correct that the new tenant security deposit statute requires the full return of the security deposit within 14 days after moving out.

Read about your rights as a tenant in your city and the right to the refund of the tenant security deposit... View More

You may also considering serving the landlord or his attorney with a properly drafted pre suit demand letter. If effective, this can save you a lot of time and the cost of initiating a court action. As my colleague said, if 14 days have passed since move out and you have not been provided an... View More

Call "311" and have the Department of Buildings issue violations. You cannot be evicted while violations are present.

Your post does not include a question. You need to review the exact terms of your warranty to see whether it includes the original cost of your lenses and not just the replacement cost and whether the warranty can be triggered by the recommendation of a different optometrist / ophthalmologist.... View More

Your post doesn't mention the nature of the arrangement. If you reposted and added the categories "Landlord-Tenant" & "Real Estate," there would be better chances of attorneys with insight into such situations picking up your question. Good luck

Dear Poughkeepsie Tenant

Your money and your time is not a matter to provide an opinion. You may win the case or settle for a negotiated amount.

The proper defendant is the employer but the employee could be sued also.

Yes, you can sue him in a justice of the peace court in the precinct where he lives to recover the unpaid loan amount plus interest.

The Village will do this to you as long as you do not take the steps needed to commence a lawsuit and as long as you do not involve your homeowner insurance company.

Without filing a Notice of Claim within 90 days of the occurrence of the damage, you cannot sue. If the time has not run out,... View More

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answered on Apr 21, 2023

More info is needed. Why was it in their shop if there was no repair order? Was a repair completed and you failed to retrieve the vehicle timely? What was the damage? Who caused the damage? Either way, doesn't the shop have insurance? If not, do you have insurance?

Call 311 in NYC. The Department of Buildings can issue a violation.

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answered on Mar 29, 2023

Why do you feel it will be dismissed? We probably need more information. You did not say anything about disputing the debt and you said there's been at least "some" activity for at least some of the last 7 years... What sort of activity? Have you made payments or acknowledged the... View More