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The following is a summary of legal best practices to follow for people who are not lawyers that seek to file a lawsuit in the small claims court in New York City. The New York State Unified Court System (NYSUCS) is the judicial branch of New York State, which provides and supervises state...

Significant thought and considerations should be undertaken in the process of making the very important decision of appointing an executor for your estate. The executor is the person responsible for distributing your assets and personal belongings according to the directives you specify in your...

The following are frequently asked questions with answers about alternative dispute resolution, which includes arbitration, mediation and conciliation. What does the term "alternative dispute resolution" mean? Alternative dispute resolution (commonly abbreviated as "ADR") means the use of a...

Creating effective co-op and condo house rules is an essential part of maintaining harmonious community living. Rules are similar to regulations that are typically created and modified by the organization's board of directors. The best house rules strike a fair balance between protecting the...

Blackmail based scare tactics using email that are designed to frighten recipients into sending cryptocurrency to fraudsters, typically in Bitcoin, have reached even higher levels of attack sophistication. This article is designed to raise awareness of an increasingly popular...

While New York City tenants generally enjoy strong local support from government and in the legal system but they need to be aware of their rights and remedies. Your landlord should make every effort to ensure that your basic tenants' rights are protected - your rights to a safe, comfortable and...

New York City squatters have been making headlines by evicting legal homeowners from their property, with extreme examples including the arrest of a homeowner trying to regain possession of their house in Flushing, Queens. With the influx of migrants seeking shelter and the arrest of a popular...

Courtroom interpreters play a crucial role in ensuring that the US justice system is able to serve the needs of individuals with low English proficiency. Census data in the past decade has shown that the number of LEP individuals in the United States has reached 25 million, making court...

There are many snow and ice removal laws and regulations with which each New York City property owner or lessor must be familiar. This article summarizes some of the most common snow shoveling and ice removal laws, regulations and resources so you can be prepared for the winter season. Who...