How do I serve 30 day notice to quit?

On May 11, 2011, in Landlord-Tenant, by Robbie L. Vaughn, Esq.

How do I serve 30 day notice to quit?

A 30 day notice is a predicate notice that must be served before beginning a holdover eviction action.

In NYC:

The 30-day notice is generally served by a process server.

Outside of NYC:

The 30-day notice is generally served by certified mail.

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Landlord Pays Tenant’s Moving and Storage Costs

On April 30, 2011, in Landlord-Tenant, by Robbie L. Vaughn, Esq.

You, as the landlord, might have to pay to move and store your evicted tenant’s belongings. This can be extremely expensive (we are talking about thousands of dollars here).

The good news:

  • Not all NY counties require the landlord to pay for the moving and storage of an evicted tenant’s belongings.

The bad news:

If your county requires the landlord to move and store an evicted tenant’s belongings:

  • You will likely have to hire a licensed and insured moving company.
  • You will likely have to pay for storage at a commercial facility.

We proudly assist residents of Long Island (Nassau county, Suffolk county) and New York City (Queens, Brooklyn, Bronx, Staten Island, Manhattan) with their landlord tenant matters. We are conveniently located in the heart of Nassau County, Long Island, at 393 Jericho Tpke., Ste. 208, Mineola, NY 11501.

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Did the Means Test get easier?

On March 17, 2011, in Bankruptcy, by Robbie L. Vaughn, Esq.

Did the Means Test get easier?

The means test is a method of determining a person’s eligibility to maintain a chapter 7 case. It plays a major role in determining if a person can file a chapter 7 bankruptcy or must file under a different chapter of the bankruptcy code.

On March 15th the New York median household income increased. This allows those looking to file for chapter 7 bankruptcy to make a little more money, but still pass the means test. Generally, what is meant by passing/failing the means test:

Passing the means test = you can likely file a chapter 7 bankruptcy.
Failing the means test= you likely won’t be able to file a chapter 7 bankruptcy.

So, this increase should allow more people to pass the means test.

This is good news! However, the above is all very general information. You should discuss your specific situation with a knowledgeable bankruptcy attorney before deciding to file, or not file for bankruptcy.

We proudly assist residents of Long Island (Nassau county, Suffolk county) and New York City (Queens, Brooklyn, Bronx, Staten Island, Manhattan) with their bankruptcy filings. We are conveniently located in the heart of Nassau County, Long Island, at 393 Jericho Tpke., Ste. 208, Mineola, NY 11501

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More Loan Modifications?

On February 10, 2011, in Foreclosure, by Robbie L. Vaughn, Esq.

This year, much to our delight, several of our foreclosure defense clients have received acceptable loan modification offers from their respective lenders. What’s most pleasing is that these clients had been rejected, on several occasions for some,  or they were previously offered an unacceptable, unaffordable loan modification.

Last year, we found loan modifications hard to come by. In one case, we found serious problems with a major lender’s foreclosure paperwork. We requested a loan modification or dismissal of the foreclosure action with prejudice. However, rather than give our client a loan modification, the lender chose to discontinue their foreclosure action against him. Not a bad result at all, but our client really wanted a loan modification.  As of today, the lender has not restarted the foreclosure action and a loan modification is being considered.

As always, The Law Firm of VAUGHN & WEBER, PLLC is here to assist you.  We are conveniently located in the heart of Nassau County, Long Island, at 217 Willis Avenue in Mineola, NY 11501. Contact us at (516) 858-2620 to arrange a consultation.

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