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Hello I'm looking for advice/help.

my husband left and relocated to another state 2 yrs ago because he had trouble finding work. It was decided I would join him after but on arrival his attitude towards me changed. We have tried many things for reconciling but my husband served me with divorce papers. I just need to know what my rights are?
 
Jguest17 said:
Hello I'm looking for advice/help.

my husband left and relocated to another state 2 yrs ago because he had trouble finding work. It was decided I would join him after but on arrival his attitude towards me changed. We have tried many things for reconciling but my husband served me with divorce papers. I just need to know what my rights are?
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You have the same rights as any other person in the US.
Can you be more specific?
 
Jguest17 said:
I just need to know what my rights are?
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Your personal rights have NOTHING to do insofar as divorce is concerned.

All of YOUR rights are protected, however.

What you can't do is REFUSE to allow the divorce to come to fruition.

You can stall, delay, or otherwise impede him from obtaining a SPEEDY divorce, however.

You can't prohibit him from receiving a divorce.

Depending upon the state where the cagey, clever cad filed the divorce action, he may have outfoxed you, assuming he has a bucket of money or a poke of gold.

If he's just another slippery, sleazy deadbeat, roll with the flow, ma'am.

Let the loser go, and your life will improve because he's gone.

If you wish to make sure he's not trying to pull a fast one, you can take the papers he served you to a local family law attorney to be reviewed.

I wish you well, as you make your way in this world FREE of that deadbeat, sad sack.
 
Jguest17 said:
Hello I'm looking for advice/help.

my husband left and relocated to another state 2 yrs ago because he had trouble finding work. It was decided I would join him after but on arrival his attitude towards me changed. We have tried many things for reconciling but my husband served me with divorce papers. I just need to know what my rights are?
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Like everyone else, you have dozens of legal rights, but it would serve no useful purpose to try and list them all.

I suggest you come up with some specific questions that you'd like answered.

Otherwise, consult with a local divorce attorney (in Texas, where the divorce is pending).

Jguest17 said:
I'm just unsure how to proceed. My friends tell me I have a case for abandonment. My husband is pressuring me to sign divorce papers.
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How to proceed: Consult with a local divorce attorney.

Signing "divorce papers": You're under no obligation to sign anything. It might be in your interests to sign some "divorce papers," but it's obviously impossible to comment on that without knowing what exactly he wants you to sign.

As far as your "friends telling [you that you] have a case for abandonment," I have no idea what that might mean (and I'm assuming that these friends are not lawyers and are otherwise uneducated about how Texas divorce law works).

Texas offers both "no fault" and fault based grounds for divorce. My guess is that your husband is seeking a no fault divorce (because it's far simpler and less expensive). Perhaps your friends are suggesting that you, in your responsive pleading, should, instead, seek divorce on the ground of abandonment, but I don't see how you'd benefit from that.
 
Hello I'm renting a room (have been for about a month) yesterday my landlord informed me I have to move ( she has her own housing issues and is also trying to get another tenant out for various reasons but in order to do that she has to be living on the property) she asked if I could be out by this Saturday which isn't doable, I just wanted to know what sort of time frame a landlord is supposed to give so you can find another place to live. This is in New York.
 
So I've been asked to vacate the room I'm renting with next to any notice. I was checking paperwork I don't have a lease I have an apartment sharing contract do that affect my tenant rights?
 
adjusterjack said:
One month. See Section 228 of NY's landlord tenant statute:
adjusterjack said:
One month. See Section 228 of NY's

So I've been asked to vacate the room I'm renting with next to any notice. I was checking paperwork I don't have a lease I have an apartment sharing contract do that affect my tenant rights?



2018 New York Laws :: RPP - Real Property :: Article 7 - Landlord and Tenant :: 228 - Termination of Tenancies at Will or by Sufferance, by Notice.[/
2018 New York Laws :: RPP - Real Property :: Article 7 - Landlord and Tenant :: 228 - Termination of Tenancies at Will or by Sufferance, by Notic
Jguest17 said:
Hello I'm renting a room (have been for about a month) yesterday my landlord informed me I have to move ( she has her own housing issues and is also trying to get another tenant out for various reasons but in order to do that she has to be living on the property) she asked if I could be out by this Saturday which isn't doable, I just wanted to know what sort of time frame a landlord is supposed to give so you can find another place to live. This is in New York.
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Can I be thrown out if I don't move in the time frame my landlord gave?as she only told Because she to leave her apartment on the 30th
Thanks for the information
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adjusterjack said:
One month. See Section 228 of NY's landlord tenant statute:

2018 New York Laws :: RPP - Real Property :: Article 7 - Landlord and Tenant :: 228 - Termination of Tenancies at Will or by Sufferance, by Notice.
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So I've been asked to vacate the room I'm renting with next to any notice. I was checking paperwork I don't have a lease I have an apartment sharing contract do that affect my tenant rights?
 
Jguest17 said:
I just wanted to know what sort of time frame a landlord is supposed to give so you can find another place to live. This is in New York.
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You appear to be residing in The Bronx, NYC.

NYC has some very helpful laws that thwart landlords from ousting tenants with little notice.

You might wish to read the information provided by your NYC housing officials:

Rent Issues - DHS


Homeless Prevention Fund
The Homeless Prevention Fund provides emergency financial assistance to households Citywide, who are unable to secure sufficient assistance through available programs and are at imminent risk of homelessness due to rent arrears. The Fund offers emergency financial assistance to low-income households who meet all of the following criteria:
Household income range between $15,000 and $30,000 annually
An eviction petition has been filed
The household has the ability to pay rent in the future.
For more information on the Homeless Prevention Fund, please contact:

Coalition for the Homeless
129 Fulton Street
New York, NY 10038
Eviction Prevention Hotline: (212) 776-2039

The Bridge Fund
105 East 22nd Street, Suite 621 E
New York, NY 10010
Phone: (212) 674-0812

Community Service Society
105 East 22nd Street, Room 409
New York, NY 10010
Phone: (212) 614-5375

Free Legal Representation to Prevent Eviction
HRA funds Anti-Eviction Legal Services in the housing courts and in community offices across the City, provide comprehensive, flexible and individualized legal and related services to help ensure that low-income households avoid becoming homeless. Services may include:

Representation in housing court
Negotiations with landlords and/or other advocacy assistance
Inquiries into whether a tenant's rent level is correct, whether there are conditions that require repair and whether these constitute defenses to a proceeding
Preparation and filing of required agency and court papers

https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/hra/downloads/pdf/services/homelessness-prevention/HPLPProviderList.pdf

More help for you, maybe:

https://www.unitedway.org/?id=17&pg=hhp
 

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