new york

A while ago I had a service man come to my house to repair a refrigerator which was not cooling anymore, and he replaced a part. After a couple of months, the refrigerator stopped cooling again. I called him back and he proposed to replace that same part again. He stated that there is no...

Hi There, Let me preface I'm not in the sueing stages yet. I wanted to throw this question out there for possible future advice. I had been working at a CUNY college for many years in an IT Assistant title. In 2019 I saw an opportunity at another CUNY college for a higher title (IT Associate)...

My former psychiatrist shared all my furious emails I sent him since our relationship ended with my elderly parents both in their 80s (I am in my 50s). It turns out my father was his colleague and friend, my mother grew up with him in Mexico City and I've known this man my whole life. He did...

My family has a property that has a backyard and a driveway. Our neighbors next door do not have a driveway, yet appears that they have a space for a backyard and what appears to be an area that could be assumed to be a parking space. Years ago, when our elder family members purchased this...

question: i work at target in ny for over 5 years this has been happening before pandemic. i believe its constructive termination but unsure (ive researched now need lawyers advice) 5 years ago i had a argument with my team lead - result hours were cut i reported sexual harrassement and...

Hi Everyone, first time here. The problem is.. Went to dentist to get crowns top and bottoms (side). Pre-paid in full for top, as doctor requested. , then like 20 days later, started do bottoms(top was not ready yet. So, paid in full for bottom 4, all out of packet. When doc got zirconia crowns...

I'll try to keep this brief as possible. My husband and I live in my 92 y.o. father's house, and we are his caretakers. He has multiple health problems and so do I. My husband works full time so I'm usually caring for him by myself because I don't work. His health had deteriorated to the point...

Hi, I have peripheral artery disease in both my legs, which gradually blocks the arteries of my legs, causing me pain after walking a short distance. In the last two weeks, one leg has become much worse, reducing the distance I could walk without stopping from 50 feet to about 10. This means...

Hello, My parents and I live in Suffolk County, New York. In January 2017 my father's friend began living with us. His friend was removed from his home by his mother. During this time, my father's friend was arrested and convicted of animal neglect and abuse. My mother and I were not aware of...

Folks I have had a new system installed at home which isn't performing - just not heating the home as was claimed. The contractor has asked me to do a couple of things to fix it but they go against the design we agreed on and I am probably going to to to get it fully analyzed & fixed by another...

purchased private home in 2000. just found out that neighbor's house is tied into our cesspool. no agreement or easement exists. can we cap neighbor s connection to our cesspool.

I hired an attorney to return a call from the police for me. I paid him $5k on retainer. The retainer specifically discussed the scope of work to be done (speaking to the police for me). It is a limited scope retainer, not a general retainer. In the midst of that work being done, I was sued...

Hello, I'm looking for information on how much I should anticipate paying an attorney to obtain federal and state licenses/permits, a seller's license (for the purposes of collecting sales tax), as well as a DBA for my LLC in order to do business in ecommerce. I already have the LLC formed with...

New York Consolidated Laws, Education Law - EDN § 3205. Attendance of minors upon full time day instruction It says "a minor... shall be required to remain in attendance until the last day of session in the school year in which the minor becomes sixteen years of age" not "parents shall be...

We employed a nanny from Sept 19 to April 20. The Nanny resigned from the position 8 months ago and we have not heard from her. We have now received a letter 'for settlement purposes' where the nanny is claiming unpaid wages from both minimum wage and overtime in the amount of $4,000 We had a...

I was hospitalized in early 2008 for a tick bite. 12+ years later --a couple weeks ago-- I discovered my paycheck was being garnished. I never got any bills or notification about the judgement. My credit is perfect, so this sent me into a panic, aside from the $2500 or so I was being sued for...

Hello Everyone, I had a slip and fall injury at work 3 years ago, and injured my both knees. I just had a knee surgery last Nov, 2020. During the recovery, pandemic hit in March and we got lock down. I could not get a proper medical treatment (doctor visit, PT..) due the doctor's offices...

I entered into a consulting agreement and two weeks later, terminated the agreement after I realized that consulting services were not as promised. I disputed validity of charges and this consultant's "in house counsel" who is his son sent me a notice that he "had been retained...to pursue...

My mother was living in her own apartment in a senior assisted living community in Florida. She fell and was moved out of her apartment into a more dependent facility on the same premises. My younger sister and I were her only children, her husband (our father) has been deceased for years...

What happens to status when a non-profit entity does no activity in a tax (Calendar year) period?