When an attorney acts on a client's behalf, they generally do so as an agent with apparent authority to bind the party for whom they are acting as an agent. However, if the agent (lawyer) acted against your father's directions, your father may have a claim against the lawyer.

Your concern about neighboring development is understandable. However, there is no way to provide a meaningful response to your inquiry based upon the information you have provided.

The situation you described cannot be adequately addressed by a few words pointing you in the right direction on a resource like Justia. Instead, it would be best to consult and retain an attorney as quickly as possible since recovery for the damages you suffered may be barred by applicable... View More

In an ideal world you would speak with your tenant and things would move forward cooperatively. However, that frequently does not work out. Therefore, landlords are required to serve a 90 Day Notice of Termination on a long term tenant before commencing a holdover proceeding in Housing Court to... View More

Generally, when a lease is signed by co-tenants, each co-tenant is responsible to the landlord for the full amount of the rent.

Respectfully, I disagree with my colleague. You may want to refer to this NY publication: https://www.tax.ny.gov/pdf/publications/real_estate/pub576.pdf

However, I strongly suggest you speak with your accountant for accurate information.

The By-Laws for the Coop should set forth who can serve on the Board

If the property is owned in your individual name, you are not required to retain counsel but would be foolish not to based upon the circumstances you have described.

Your next step should be to seek representation. If you are unable to afford an attorney, you may call 311 for information on obtaining pro bono representation.

Based upon your description you may have claims against the brother for breach of his fiduciary duties as executor. To assess how best to move forward, you should give serious consideration to meeting with a local attorney to review your situation in detail and decide how to proceed.

Since your grandmother resides in Puerto Rico, your question would be better directed to attorneys in Puerto Rico instead of New York. However, regardless of the jurisdiction, a living will does not address the disposition of property but merely the care of someone who may become incapacitated.

Since Small Claims is only authorized to make monetary awards, you may not be able to obtain the proper relief in the case you initiated there. Issues with a Boards obligations to make repairs may require injunctive relief which you can obtain in Supreme Court, where you are best represented by... View More

There are many available services to assist tenants with avoiding eviction based upon age or disability status. However, neither age nor disability status bar evictions for nonpayment of rent

You may want to contact the Tenant Harassment Prevention Task Force

https://www1.nyc.gov/site/hpd/services-and-information/thpt.page

If the church that owns the property is a non-profit, which is extremely likely, the proposed transfer would have to have the approval of the NY Attorney General or the Court.

Call 311 to request an inspection for a housing violation.

Since laws vary by jurisdiction and the apartment is in Puerto Rico, you will need to direct your question to a board with attorneys admitted to practice in Puerto Rico instead of New York.

If you have a durable power of attorney, you should be able to proceed with a sale. However, if you do not have a durable power of attorney, you would need seek appointment as your husband's guardian before proceeding.

Generally this type of provision is interpretted to mean that the landlord is required to maintain the equipment that generate heat and hot water but the tenant is responsible for the associated utilites necessary to generat the heat and hot water.

If your tenants do not have the protection of an unexpired current lease and are not rent regulated, you may commence a holdover proceeding to recover possession of the apartment. Strongly recommend retaining an experienced landlord/tenant attorney to assist you with the process.