What to expect during your free consultation with a Landlord-Tenant Lawyer
If you need to speak with a landlord-tenant lawyer, then you’re probably dealing with an eviction. Whether you’re a landlord looking to evict, or your a tenant facing eviction, it’s important to understand what to expect in the case. Since eviction cases are ‘special proceedings’ designed to be pushed quickly through the courts, here’s a […]
KEEP READING . . .Can a landlord collect rent if the house is in foreclosure?
While the number of homeowners facing eviction has been reduced in recent years as cases have been resolved, there still remain properties that remain in the foreclosure process. In many of these cases, the files have sat in the court, untouched and unmoved, as creditor banks decide which properties are worth (and not worth) foreclosing […]
KEEP READING . . .How Evictions Work: The Eviction Process in NYC from Beginning to End
Commercial tenants have interests that are significantly different from residential tenants. Whereas no one wants to be uprooted and have to move unless by choice, residential tenants, in a sense, have less to worry about. Sure, a residential tenant facing eviction has to find a place and has to incur the cost of moving. Commercial […]
KEEP READING . . .Should a Landlord Enter Into a Settlement in an Eviction Case?
In my practice, when I handle eviction cases, I generally represent landlords looking to evict a tenant and recover possession of the apartment. Usually, when first discussing a landlord-tenant case with a landlord, I always feel that the landlord has this idea is that I , as the attorney, will storm into court and argue that […]
KEEP READING . . .How-To: NYC Landlord’s Guide to the Non-Regulated Holdover Evicton
Real estate in NYC is a challenge. It’s a challenge for tenants looking for affordable housing. It’s a challenge for landlord’s to get a tenant that works well with them. In my Landlord-Tenant practice, I mostly represent landlords in non-regulated (meaning no rent stabilization or rent controlled) holdovers. Plenty of people call me and want […]
KEEP READING . . .Must a debtor reaffirm a secured debt to avoid foreclosure and eviction?
The intersection between foreclosure and bankruptcy is pretty heavy. Over the last ten years, as people have resorted to bankruptcy to try and save their houses from foreclosure, plenty of interesting questions have arisen. Most commonly, if someone wanted to keep real property that they were losing in foreclosure, they would try to obtain a […]
KEEP READING . . .Inquest for NYC Landlords: What to do with a default judgment against a tenant
In NYC, hundreds of Landlord-Tenant cases are scheduled each day. Comparable to debt collection lawsuits, many tenants fail to show up to court when scheduled. It’s a difficult path to navigate: some people choose not to show up; others have a job that barely gets them by so they have to make the tough choice […]
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