In order to add additional parties to title, a new deed must be executed. Unfortunately, technology advances, such as esignatures have moved forward faster than our legal system has adapted. Therefore, it is necessary to executed wet ink copies of the deed and accompanying transfer documents that... View More

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When tenants sign a lease with co-tenants or have roommates live with them and share rent expenses, the landlord can hold either tenant responsible for the full amount of the rent due under the lease. Unless a guaranty is limited in some manner, the guarantor obligates him or herself to do... View More

It isn't clear from your post whether you have been dealing directly with the landlord or through a real estate agent/broker. If you were dealing with a broker and have not received a fully executed copy of your lease, you probably don't have a binding contract yet. If you do have a... View More

In order to successfully effect a surrender of an apartment to the landlord, it must be vacant of all occupants. If the tenant allowed someone else to also reside in the apartment, regardless of whether that person is referenced in the lease, the tenant remains responsible to the landlord until... View More

Usually, violations that interfer with the habitability of your apartment may entitle you to a rent abatement but not necessarily other damages.

In order to remove the name of a deceased spouse from the title to real property, a new deed must be recorded. Whether the property automatically passes to the surviving spouse or whether the estate may need to be probated/administered depends upon how title to the real property was held prior to... View More

Ideally a tenant should maintain renter's insurance to cover damages to his or her personal belongings. In the event a tenant a tenant does not have insurance coverage to cover his or her losses, a landlord may be responsible if the flooding can be proven to be due to the landlord's negligence.

If your landlord begins renovations and does not have proper permits, you can call 311 to be referred to proper DOB office to report work without permits. If an inspector finds work is being done without the proper permits, a Stop Work Order can be issued.

Basically, anyone can file an adverse possession claim but that doesn't mean anything about the likelihood of obtaining a successful judgment. In New York, the standard for an adverse possession claim has evolved but the strength of the claim is heavily dependent on the facts of the... View More

If you moved out and had someone not on the lease move in to the apartment and pay rent, you have effectively subleased your apartment. Most leases prohibit tenants from subleasing without the landlord's consent. You ask, "What can I do?" The answer to that question depends upon... View More

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If you are not protected under any of the existing rent regulations and you don't have a current lease, the landlord may properly serve you with written notice terminating your tenancy on 30-90 days notice. If you fail to vacate, the landlord would then have to commence a holdover proceeding... View More

Leases, like other contracts, cannot always be accurately reviewed by looking at just one sentence or clause. Therefore, your best course of action to obtain an accurate answer to your question would be to forward the entire lease to an attorney and have it reviewed.

If the property in in Puerto Rico, you will need to direct your questions to attorneys that practice there instead of New York.

When adding or deleting co-tenants to a rent stabilized lease, the landlord is generally permitted to issue a new lease instead of a renewal lease. However, this does not automatically mean that the landlord has the option to decline issuing the new lease to an existing tenant.

In part that depends on the terms of the lease and whether the apartment is rent regulated in any manner.

In family situations, Housing Court may not be the appropriate route and an ejectment proceeding may have to be commenced. The determination of which court to proceed in and the required notices can you complicated for a non-lawyer to properly navigate. Therefore, consider retaining experienced... View More

It is important that you retain an attorney that is well-versed in forms of propery ownership to confer with you about the form you ownership you mentioned. For example, it may be more advantageous to own the property as an LLC with an operating agreement that provides for addressing common... View More

If a required family member will not sign waivers, the party seeking to file the Petition for Probate or Administration will be required to seek the service of Citations from the Court.