Please try to ask your question more clearly for assistance.
can you sue your landlord for moving expenses due to uninhabitable conditions such as creating rodents, electrical conditions, no hot water, and stirring up asbestos by doing illegal renovations to a house? dust was all over the place. (breaking of walls) ( I had the items tested, it contains... Read more »
It depends on the terms of your lease. But in general, likely yes.
Where do I file the application to remove the deceased husbandis name in NY Queens County?
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... Read more »
Lease was signed, and person moved in but no security deposit or rent has been paid at all
This is something that the landlord-tenant attorneys here would have the most insight into, but your post remains open for a week. It was probably overlooked in the Real Estate Law category. There's no guarantee that all questions are ultimately picked up, but you could try reposting and... Read more »
Due to the recent storm my neighbor is complaining thar I flooded their basement due to improper drainage.
Yes. Find an architect willing to amend your certificate of occupancy and file for the permit, and then close it.
No. Just keep paying. If you are both on deed, same answer. If not, you may need to do an estate proceeding.
I was out of my apt last year for 3 in a half months for this they told us it was fixed and I lost a lot of furniture and clothes I would like them replaced and 2 plus 4 says they are not replacing anything
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.
I am on section 8 and my landlord wants to do renovations in the whole house without a permit and I think there is asbestos in the walls. Can I stop him until I get it checked out, or do I need to go to court to force him to stop?
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.
Land purchased before marriage. Never put deed in our names. Divorced 3 years ago without mention of propertyin the divorce. ExWife paid taxes last 3 years and occupied the home. Husband just put property deed into his and new wife's name. Told ex wife and 18 year old child they are squatters... Read more »
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... Read more »
I own residential and commercial property that sits on 1 lot. The commercial property next to me was run by a bank and was recently vacated. A new owner has informed me of a substantial common ground
Your post doesn't contain a question. If you want assistance with general information related to your situation, it would be helpful to understand what it is you want to know.
I am renting a house with a 3 year possible commitment. The lease states: "Yearly lease has potential for renewal up to 3 years with the rate staying the same and after the first year the ability for tenants to give 30 days notice of vacating without penalty" If the owner decides to... Read 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.
The house is located in Aguadilla P.R.
He also refuse to agree to sell an additional property we inherited from my mother.
He said he would buy the house original. Once the house was appraised he wanted to buy it for less. Two other brother refused and said they both would by it at... Read more »
If the property in in Puerto Rico, you will need to direct your questions to attorneys that practice there instead of New York.
In part that depends on the terms of the lease and whether the apartment is rent regulated in any manner.
is a contract dead after the expiration date if the buyer backs out at last minute and neither party evoked time of essence. This contract is in NYS. There were no contingencies on the contract that were not met by either party.
No, unless the contract so provides.
These are three separate incidents with the super of the apartment building I live in that has made me feel uncomfortable
1. Constantly asking me who is living with me or if I have anyone in my apartment (I am the only one on the lease, but my boyfriend visits a lot). However, the super... Read more »
If the notification to management was not in writing, you need to do an email or letter. You are handling it right. It is not a case for a lawyer yet, but documenting problems with management will help make a case if things persist.
What type of real estate agent would I need? What type of lawyer would I need?
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... Read more »
My husband and I are very close to our closing date. His whole life, my husband has spelled his first name differently than the way it’s spelled on his birth certificate. It is spelled with a “G” on everything (taxes, expired passport, credit cards, utilities, diplomas, expired driver’s... Read more »
Whatever the bank wants once you disclose this information.
I have evidence in drug activity corruption harassment sexual harassment I all listed above and a few other officials in the city
If you wish to report corruption involving local and state elected officials, you should report the matter to the Office of the Comptroller, https://www.osc.state.ny.us/investigations , which is charged with fighting corruption. You do not have legal standing to file suit on such matters. As for... Read more »
Ex-wife makes payments out of alimony as per divorce agreement. She needs to buy me out or sell the house in about3 years. When the house is sold we split the profits. Can I sell my half to someone else? We are both on the mortgage.
If you and your ex own the house as husband and wife then no. You would need to start a partition action. You could make an agreement with a third party for them to receive the proceeds, but your name is still on the deed and would need to sign the transfer documents. In a partition action you... Read more »
Land is to be sold to pay taxes.
I'm sorry your question remains open for three weeks. You could try reposting this under the Real Estate category for Puerto Rico. Look for the linked text, "Show More States." When you click that, you'll see Puerto Rico toward the lower portion of the page under "US... Read more »
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