Legal Question in Landlord & Tenant Law in New York

Getting sued by landlord.

My boyfriend & I were served papers to 'recover monies arising of nonpayment of rent'. First thing we live out of state now in RI. We were in Jamaica,NY. The lease entailed all utilities included. Two days after i brought my new born baby home the electricity was off and there was a notice to shut off gas on the door. We left the apt that day because my daughter was on a respitory monitor. Other tennants in the building called to let us know they put the electricity on in they're name but we WOULD have to pay to use it. So we DID NOT go back. There for breaking the lease. What can we do to win this case?? We cant even afford right now to spend the money to get there from the move we just had. Also plz e-mail me if you a lawyer if u can help pro bono.

Thanx so much


Asked on 5/02/08, 2:41 pm

2 Answers from Attorneys

Steven Czik CZIK LAW PLLC

Re: Getting sued by landlord.

We cannot help pro bono but we do have very reasonable rates and We are very experienced in handling these types of cases, however, we would need some more information before making a complete and proper determination. You are welcome to contact us for a free consultation.

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New York, New York 10013

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Answered on 5/05/08, 5:08 pm
Steven Czik CZIK LAW PLLC

Re: Getting sued by landlord.

We cannot help pro bono but we do have very reasonable rates and We are very experienced in handling these types of cases, however, we would need some more information before making a complete and proper determination. You are welcome to contact us for a free consultation.

Law Offices of

STEVEN J. CZIK, P.C.

101 Avenue of the Americas, 15th Floor

New York, New York 10013

212.413.4462

[email protected]

The information provided by The Law Offices of Steven J. Czik (LOSJC) is for general educational purposes only. There is no attorney-client relationship established by this communication and no privilege attaches to such communication. LOSJC is not taking and will not take any action on your behalf and will not be considered your attorney until both you and LOSJC have signed a written retainer agreement. There are strict deadlines, called statutes of limitation, within which claims or lawsuits must be filed. Therefore, if you desire the services of an attorney and decide not to retain LOSJC on terms acceptable to LOSJC, you are advised to immediately seek the services of another attorney.

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Answered on 5/05/08, 5:09 pm


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