LAW OFFICE OF BRADLEY D. SCHNUR, ESQ. P.C.
In general, if a person stays at a hotel or motel they are considered a "guest" of that facility and can be asked (or even forced) to leave (by Management or the Police) if they refuse to pay for use of the room or otherwise violate the policies of the hotel or motel....
The Landlord-Tenant (Eviction) Courts ARE Open and Operating There is a misconception that the New York Landlord-Tenant (Eviction) Courts are closed and an eviction case cannot be commenced (or if previously commenced, cannot move forward). This is certainly not the...
Beginning January 3, 2022, New York State will begin accepting applications for the New York State Housing Assistance Fund (HAF) Program. The intention of this program is to help homeowners who are at risk of default, foreclosure or displacement as a result of a...
In April 2021, Respondents in a Nassau County "post-foreclosure" eviction case filed a "Tenant's Declaration of Hardship During the COVID-19 Pandemic" with the Court. The Petitioner subsequently filed a Motion with the Court seeking to invalidate the Hardship...
In an effort to alleviate the back log of cases, on September 13, 2021 the Nassau County District Court opened a Commercial Landlord Tenant (Eviction) part dedicated to hearing commercial eviction cases (both non-payment and holdover matters). This part operates at...
If you have fallen behind on an auto loan, a mortgage or a credit card bill, there is a chance that you'll be contacted by a New York debt collection firm. Although it may be scary to think about receiving a phone call from a debt collector, it's important to remember...
If a landlord in New York has an issue with a tenant, they might think about raising their rent in the middle of their current lease. Since the landlord owns the property, it might seem safe to assume that they can charge whatever they want. However, the law isn't on...
What are leases and who needs them? Whenever you want to rent out a piece of property you own for someone else to live or work in, you will need to create a lease agreement. Similarly, this is what you need to agree to any time you want to rent a place to live or work...
Our principal attorney, Bradley D. Schnur, was interviewed once again for a Newsday story regarding the state of evictions on Long Island in light of the COVID-19 Pandemic. Read the full article by Sarina Trangle. Navigating the Landlord-Tenant (eviction) courts is...
In New York and around the nation, the past year's economic downturn has severely hit both those already one or two months behind on their mortgage and those who've never missed a payment in their lives. This has led many to ask what options they have when they've...
