Binghamton, NY asked in Civil Litigation and Landlord - Tenant for New York

Q: how do i evict a roomate that has no lease

she does not have a lease we do not have any agreement on the said amount she is to pay

but she is causing trouble in the home and threatening my 17yr old daughter, a harassment was placed today and waiting on a court date to be set ive tried using the nycourthelp.gov website and am unable to find what i need.

1 Lawyer Answer
Michael David Siegel
Michael David Siegel
Answered
  • New York, NY
  • Licensed in New York

A: Get a restraining order in the Criminal Court. A clerk can help you. Then start an eviction case, or if she does not reside there, you can just change the locks. Calling someone a roommate as opposed to a friend makes the case more landlord/tenant like.

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