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frank31
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- Jurisdiction
- New York
Tenant has skipped last month rent and refused to communicate with me. My lawyer suggested eviction and a hearing was scheduled. My lawyer said they had no defense and he would leverage the eviction to make a deal they will leave early or pay his fees. He presented this as the only option and as a full proof one. The tenants lawyer asked to delay due to discovery and now the trial date is one day after their move out date.
My lawyer said we could not see that coming after I told him if I knew they could do that I would have just waited till the lease was over to see if they leave as he charged me for the hearing appearance. After doing some research I found its a very common defense and I feel my lawyer just wanted more money. Is there anything I can still do to take the tenants to court? Did my lawyer act not in good faith by not telling me about this option?
My lawyer said we could not see that coming after I told him if I knew they could do that I would have just waited till the lease was over to see if they leave as he charged me for the hearing appearance. After doing some research I found its a very common defense and I feel my lawyer just wanted more money. Is there anything I can still do to take the tenants to court? Did my lawyer act not in good faith by not telling me about this option?