A 37-year old man who was convicted of 3 armed robberies has just been released from jail in Florida and has moved to my street in Brooklyn. He served just under 7 years. His crimes were committed in NYC. Is he now automatically on probation? What, if anything, can I do to get him out of the neighborhood? Is it legal for me to send a copy of his record (obtained on the internet) to all the neighbors on the block?

June 2nd, 2023

My son-in-law was instructed by his employer to turn in a certain number of hours each week that would be paid to him to keep him on the employer's payroll even though there was no work. Now the employer wants this money to be repaid and has had him sign a Promissory Note repaying these monies at the rate of one day of pay per paycheck. This has in effect tied him to this employer until the note is paid. The employer has also decreased his rate of pay making a very difficult family income situation. The employer claims he will have my son-in-law arrested for fraud if he quits...even if he continues to pay on the Promissory note! Can he do these things legally to my son-in-law?

October 11th, 2024

My wife sold a car in 2003. The buyer did not register the car, and it was impounded in 2004. We notified the tow company at the time of impound that we had sold the car. In 2007, we received a letter from a collection agency demanding payment for the impound fees. Are we still responsible for this old debt, and is there a time limit after which they cannot try to collect?

April 16th, 2024

What can cause a breath test to be positive if there was no drinking involved?

November 5th, 2023

How can I compel a non-credentialed physician to release the entire record of my care, including the FDA's investigation for mistakes made, and how can I compel the hospital to find and release documents requested by both my treating physician and me for continued treatment, especially when the implanted device poses a major health risk due to being left unmanaged?

March 14th, 2024